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A:「 ほんとう カンニング したん ですか。」
B:「 つい。」
What does つい mean in this context?
I thought つい is used to indicate unintentionally?
「つい」in that context means something like "Yes, in spite of myself."
"Did you really cheat on the test?"
"Yes, in spite of myself."
