Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,726,195,176 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

grudgingly

   Also found in: Legal 0.01 sec.
grudg·ing  (grjng)
adj.
Reluctant; unwilling.
grudging·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.grudgingly - in a grudging manner; "he grudgingly agreed to have a drink in a hotel close by"
ungrudgingly - in a generous and ungrudging manner; "he ungrudgingly agreed to pay for everybody's dinner when the guests found themselves without cash"
Translations
grudgingly [ˈgrʌdʒɪŋlɪ] ADV → de mala gana, a regañadientes
grudgingly [ˈgrʌdʒɪŋli] adv → à contre-cœur, de mauvaise grâce
grudgingly
adv → widerwillig; albeit grudgingly → wenn auch nur widerwillig; he grudgingly accepted the offer → er nahm das Angebot widerwillig an
grudgingly [ˈgrʌdʒɪŋlɪ] adv (accept, support) → malvolentieri, a malincuore
grudgingly [ˈgrʌdʒɪŋlɪ] adv (accept, support) → malvolentieri, a malincuore


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
The slightest order was received with a black look and grudgingly and carelessly obeyed.
Treasure Island by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
Half unconscious of what I was doing, I asked a watchman if he could tell me to whom the house belonged; whereupon grudgingly, and as though he were vexed at something, the fellow muttered that it belonged to one Markov.
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
After some delay and demur, the door grudgingly turned on its hinges a very little way, and allowed Mr.
A Tale Of Two Cities by Dickens, Charles View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.