begrudgingly

American

[bih-gruhj-ing-lee] / bɪˈgrʌdʒ ɪŋ li /

adverb

with or despite feelings of resentment or envy.

With virtually no advertising, he is swamped with work—a fact I begrudgingly admit because he's too busy to take me anywhere!
reluctantly; unwillingly.

I've eaten calf liver begrudgingly, but ultimately I don't like sitting down to a big slab of organ meat.

Etymology

Origin of begrudgingly

begrudg(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) + -ly

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Example Sentences

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Instead he will continue living with his aunt Lisa and uncle Morris, who will, only a little begrudgingly, trade in the lumpy couch for a bed, over which your portrait will hang.

From Literature

Today, even the MPD’s harshest critics begrudgingly praise the department for its efforts in the current explosive atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal

I start to protest, but she doesn’t stop pointing until I begrudgingly unload my homework on the coffee table.

From Literature

This, though, may be one to begrudgingly let go by.

From BBC

He recalls those early years eating calamari straight from the fryer and begrudgingly embracing room-temperature plates.

From Salon

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