ungrudgingly
- adverb
- /ʌnˈɡrʌdʒɪŋli/
- Practice hospitality ungrudgingly to one another.
Examples
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He accepted the criticism ungrudgingly, knowing it would help him improve.
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I am sincerely happy for her and—not ungrudgingly—am happy for her parents.
Blog text (15) -
Lauer's fresh take on his work made that crystal clear; concomitantly, we had to ungrudgingly recognize that Judith Lauer was among the most brilliant of historians.
Fiction book (1995) -
She ungrudgingly offered her help to those in need.
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They ungrudgingly shared their resources with the community during the crisis.
Synonyms
Doing something because you want to and not because you are forced
In a way that gives more money or help than expected
Completely and without holding back
Showing care for other people more than for yourself
In a helpful and willing way
In a kind way that tries to help other people
In a generous and forgiving way toward someone, often a rival
In a very generous way without holding back
Acts calmly and patiently while accepting hard things without protest
In a generous way, without holding back
In a generous way that gives a lot
Antonyms
How Willing
Surface Forms
Morphology
ungrudgingly = ungrudging (transparent) = un + grudge + ing + ly
Standard adverbial formation: the suffix '-ly' converts the adjective 'ungrudging' into an adverb without altering the meaning.
Etymology
Ungrudgingly breaks into un- meaning 'not', grudge meaning 'unwillingness or anger about giving', and -ly meaning 'in a way'. So, ungrudgingly means doing something 'without resentment', that is, willingly and generously.