grudgingly

Definition of Grudgingly in English :

1. grudgingly

in a grudging manner

Example Sentences:
'he grudgingly agreed to have a drink in a hotel close by'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Grudgingly

noun

1.

a persistent feeling of resentment, esp one due to some cause, such as an insult or injury

2. (modifier)

planned or carried out in order to settle a grudge

a grudge fight

verb

3. (transitive)

to give or allow unwillingly

4.

to feel resentful or envious about (someone else's success, possessions, etc)

verb transitiveWord forms: grudged or ˈgrudging

1.

to envy and resent (someone) because of that person's possession or enjoyment of (something); begrudge

to grudge a person his success

2.

to give with reluctance

the miser grudged his dog its food

noun

3.

a strong, continued feeling of hostility or ill will against someone over a real or fancied grievance

4.

a reason or cause for this

adj.

Reluctant; unwilling.