unwillingly

adverb/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋli/CEFR B2

অনিচ্ছাসত্ত্বেও

Meaning

Doing something although you do not want to.

Example sentences

  • He signed the form unwillingly.অনিচ্ছাসত্ত্বেও সে ফরমটিতে সই করল।
  • She went back unwillingly.অনিচ্ছা নিয়েই সে ফিরে গেল।

Common phrases with “unwillingly”

  • agree unwillinglyঅনিচ্ছায় রাজি হওয়া
  • go unwillinglyঅনিচ্ছায় যাওয়া
  • unwillingly at firstপ্রথমে অনিচ্ছায়

A common mistake

He unwillingly forgot his umbrella.→He accidentally forgot his umbrella.

Unwillingly means you chose to act despite not wanting to — there must be a choice. Forgetting is not chosen at all, so the word for it is accidentally or simply forgot.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: reluctantly, grudgingly

Antonyms: gladly

Similar words, and what each means

  • reluctantly

    অনিচ্ছাসত্ত্বে, অনিচ্ছুকভাবে

    In an unwilling way.

  • grudgingly

    অনিচ্ছাসত্ত্বেও

    In a way that shows you are unwilling.

Other English words for “অনিচ্ছাসত্ত্বেও”

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • unwillingadjectiveঅনিচ্ছুক, নারাজ

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “unwillingly” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • সত্যিই, প্রকৃতপক্ষে
    • • অবিলম্বে, তৎক্ষণাৎ
    • • অতঃপর, এখন থেকে
    • • অনিচ্ছাসত্ত্বেও
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    অনিচ্ছাসত্ত্বেও — unwillingly (adverb) — অনিচ্ছাসত্ত্বেও. Doing something although you do not want to.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “unwillingly”?

    • • sometimes
    • • seldom
    • • plausibly
    • • reluctantly
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    reluctantly — reluctantly — অনিচ্ছাসত্ত্বে, অনিচ্ছুকভাবে. In an unwilling way.

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