painfully meaning

Pronunciation:   "painfully" in a sentence
Adverb: painfully  peynfullee
  1. Unpleasantly
    "his ignorance was painfully obvious"
    - distressingly 
  2. In or as if in pain
    "she moved painfully forward"
    - sorely

See also: painful

Antonym: painlessly

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  1. he had painfully written out a first draft.
  2. it painfully affects my english ear.
  3. he turned painfully and dozed off.
  4. she was painfully aware of her shortcomings.
  5. he was painfully anxious to see her.

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