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unreluctantly

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Definition of unreluctantly

: not reluctantly

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First Known Use of unreluctantly

1655, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unreluctantly was in 1655

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“Unreluctantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreluctantly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.

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