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Definition of Grudgingly
1. Adverb. In a grudging manner. "He grudgingly agreed to have a drink in a hotel close by"
Definition of Grudgingly
1. adv. In a grudging manner.
Definition of Grudgingly
1. Adverb. In a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Grudgingly
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grudgingly
Literary usage of Grudgingly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Works by Jean Calvin, Calvin translation society (1849)
"Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly,
or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 8. ..."
2. The Works of Hannah More: With a Sketch of Her Life by Hannah More (1827)
"We seldom after having lost our clue, we are tempted to grudgingly compare our
mental endowments suspect that this operation is suspended, or with those of ..."
3. The Political Debates Between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in the by Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Arnold Douglas, George Haven Putnam (1912)
"... I acknowledge them, not grudgingly, but fully and fairly; and I would give
them any legislation for the reclaiming of their fugitives, which should not, ..."
4. Longman's Magazine by Charles James Longman (1893)
"When he grudgingly, and with many dark threats, proposed to wait three days—and
not an hour more—for my answer, I accepted ; for I saw no other alternative ..."
5. Works by Jean Calvin, Calvin translation society (1849)
"Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly,
or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 8. ..."
6. The Works of Hannah More: With a Sketch of Her Life by Hannah More (1827)
"We seldom after having lost our clue, we are tempted to grudgingly compare our
mental endowments suspect that this operation is suspended, or with those of ..."
7. The Political Debates Between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in the by Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Arnold Douglas, George Haven Putnam (1912)
"... I acknowledge them, not grudgingly, but fully and fairly; and I would give
them any legislation for the reclaiming of their fugitives, which should not, ..."
8. Longman's Magazine by Charles James Longman (1893)
"When he grudgingly, and with many dark threats, proposed to wait three days—and
not an hour more—for my answer, I accepted ; for I saw no other alternative ..."
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