Synonyms of unwillingly

unwillingly

adverb

as in involuntarily

Related Words

• involuntarily
• reluctantly
• forcibly
• willy-nilly

Dissimilar Words

• rather
• readily
• willingly
• first
• soon
• preferably
• either
• instead
• alternately
• alternatively
• fain
• optionally
• electively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unwillingly

Two years after his death, and even longer since Missing Richard Simmons forced him unwillingly into the public eye, Diane Sawyer is trying to get to the bottom of why the fitness guru hid inside his house for a decade. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 May 2026

The Ada County Highway District is a gubernatorial signature away from unwillingly adopting a countywide, partisan vote after the Legislature passed an 11th-hour bill to overhaul how the district’s board is elected. — Mark Dee april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026

My apologies also go to my ex-girlfriend, who unwillingly ended up in the media spotlight. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026

Those who came under suspicion were taken unwillingly to a military hospital in Pretoria, cut off from their families, and subjected to electric shocks. — Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026

And after miraculously surviving the attack that left her with facial paralysis and a bullet forever lodged in her brain, Buttafuoco was immediately, unwillingly thrust into the spotlight. — Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026

By the end of film, Lough somewhat unwillingly parts ways with SamBot—handing over the chatbot to Altman via tech journalist Kara Swisher—after pressure from producers worried about the legal risks of holding onto the deepfake. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026

The narrative follows Kim Phúc into adulthood—her education, religious awakening, defection to Canada, and, by taking ownership of the photograph in which she was unwillingly portrayed, her eventual emergence as a humanitarian advocate for child victims of conflict. — Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025

Reeves is a cranky, deadpanning Estragon, wallowing in frustration as his gangly limbs swing, unwillingly turning to his friend but also welcoming the help, the hugs. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025