unwillingly

Word parts

un- + willing + -ly
unwilling + willingly

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋli/
• Hyphenation: un‧will‧ing‧ly

Adverb

Positive unwillingly

Comparative more unwillingly

Superlative most unwillingly

1. Doing something unwillingly is doing something because you have to even though you don't want to.
   • Antonym: willingly

   He began to clean his room unwillingly after being asked five times.

Related words

• will
• willing
• unwilling
• willingly