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Excruciatingly

Definition:

Excruciatingly is an adverb that describes an action or experience as being extremely painful, intense, or unbearable.

Senses:

1. Causing extreme physical or emotional pain.
2. Intensely or unbearably frustrating or irritating.
3. Used for emphasis to describe an action in great intensity or detail.

Usage examples:

1. She screamed in pain as the excruciatingly hot water touched her skin. (sense 1)
2. The excruciatingly slow traffic made him late for the meeting. (sense 2)
3. He described the plot of the movie excruciatingly, leaving no detail unnoticed. (sense 3)

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