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reluctantly-produced

|re-luc-tant-ly-pro-duced|

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/rɪˈlʌktəntli prəˈdjuːst/

hesitant creation

Etymology
Etymology Information

'reluctantly-produced' originates from the combination of 'reluctantly' and 'produced'. 'Reluctantly' comes from Latin 'reluctari', meaning 'to struggle against', and 'produced' comes from Latin 'producere', meaning 'to lead forward'.

Historical Evolution

'Reluctantly' evolved from the Latin 'reluctari' through Old French 'relucter', and 'produced' evolved from Latin 'producere' through Old French 'produire'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'reluctantly' meant 'to struggle against', and 'produced' meant 'to lead forward'. Over time, 'reluctantly-produced' came to mean 'created with hesitation'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

created or generated with hesitation or unwillingness.

The report was reluctantly-produced due to the lack of data.

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