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Added 9 October 2026

unwillingly

adverb

In Latin: invītē Wiktionary

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about unwillingly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In an unwilling manner.
he had sinned against her unwillingly

Origin

From unwilling + -ly or un- + willingly.

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