Synonyms for reluctantly
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Princeton's WordNet

1. reluctantlyadverb

   with reluctance

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1. List of paraphrases for "reluctantly":

   grudgingly, unwillingly

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1. Gary Peters:

   Despite my serious reservations, I will reluctantly vote against a motion of disapproval because I believe that doing so will protect the credibility of the United States to hold Iran accountable to adhere to every single obligation in the [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action], having talked to the technical experts who will be involved with the implementation of this agreement, I have come to the conclusion that its many overlapping provisions will make it exceedingly difficult for the Iranians to build a nuclear weapon in the short term and will lengthen the time required should they choose to break their commitments and try to build one in the future.

2. Lewis Mumford:

   I would die happy if I knew that on my tombstone could be written these words, This man was an absolute fool. None of the disastrous things that he reluctantly predicted ever came to pass

3. Bertrand Russell:

   These men - ..., the politicians, ... - use their position, their knowledge, and their power of disseminating misinformation to arouse and stimulate the latent instinct for bloodshed. When they have succeeded, they say they are reluctantly forced to war by the pressure of public opinion.

4. Kevin Lawlor:

   It is extremely rare, but Anthony Pugh reluctantly came in and provided information that led to the arrest, trial and conviction of his own cousin in a brutal murder, the new details were a significant factor in the (arrest) warrant being signed.

5. Donald Trump:

   I would have to vote for Hillary. Reluctantly so, but I would.