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painfully
01
in a way that causes physical or emotional pain
Grammatical Information
Examples
She stretched her leg and winced painfully.
02
in a manner that is extremely unpleasant or distressing
Examples
Progress on the project moved painfully slowly.
03
with great difficulty, effort, or slowness
Examples
He painfully worked through the dense textbook.
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painfully
painful
pain
