What does reluctantly mean?

reluctantly means "with reluctance".

How many syllables are in reluctantly?

reluctantly has 4 syllables: re-luc-tant-ly. The stress falls on "luc". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈlʌktəntli/.

Is reluctantly a common word?

reluctantly is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Reluctantly — meaning and pronunciation

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
with reluctance

Questions about reluctantly

What does reluctantly mean?: reluctantly means "with reluctance".
How many syllables are in reluctantly?: reluctantly has 4 syllables: re-luc-tant-ly. The stress falls on "luc". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈlʌktəntli/.
Is reluctantly a common word?: reluctantly is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for reluctantly come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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