Definition of unwillingly in English:
unwillingly
adverbʌnˈwɪlɪŋliˌənˈwɪlɪŋli
Against one's wishes; reluctantly.
Anya finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight
he unwillingly went back to the family business in the City
Example sentencesExamples
- He finds himself unwillingly enmeshed in the siblings' troubled lives.
- He unwillingly obeyed, taking a seat on the wooden floor.
- In the new show, she plays a single mother who unwillingly becomes an on-camera reporter.
- Unwillingly teamed up with a young, cocky thief, Nick decides to go ahead with this final score.
- He told reporters he'd had to unwillingly relinquish the role that brought him worldwide fame.
Definition of unwillingly in US English:
unwillingly
adverbˌənˈwɪlɪŋliˌənˈwiliNGlē
Against one's wishes; reluctantly.
Anya finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight
he unwillingly went back to the family business
Example sentencesExamples
- In the new show, she plays a single mother who unwillingly becomes an on-camera reporter.
- He finds himself unwillingly enmeshed in the siblings' troubled lives.
- Unwillingly teamed up with a young, cocky thief, Nick decides to go ahead with this final score.
- He told reporters he'd had to unwillingly relinquish the role that brought him worldwide fame.
- He unwillingly obeyed, taking a seat on the wooden floor.