[usuallybeforenoun] given or done unwillingly
SYNRELUCTANT:
He could not help feeling a grudging admiration for the old lady.
grudgingly (also less frequent begrudgingly) adverb:
She grudgingly admitted that I was right.
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In this entry, grudging is tagged as adjective.
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