English dictionary
painfully
/'p/eI/nf/@/ll/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adverb
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unpleasantly
ExamplesHis ignorance was painfully obvious.
Synonyms distressinglySource: WordNet 3.0
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in or as if in pain
ExamplesShe moved painfully forward.
Synonyms sorelyAntonyms painlesslySource: WordNet 3.0