painfully

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Adverbial painfully has 2 senses

painfully, distressingly - unpleasantly; "his ignorance was painfully obvious"
Derived from adjective painful₃
painfully, sorely - in or as if in pain; "she moved painfully forward"; "sorely wounded"
Antonyms: painlessly
Derived from adjective painful₁

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Painfully

Description:

Painfully is an adverb that describes an action or situation occurring with great physical or emotional discomfort. It indicates an intense feeling of pain or suffering.

Examples:

Sense 1: Adverb

1. She screamed painfully as the doctor stitched up her wound.
2. He was painfully aware of his mistakes during the exam.
3. The children cried painfully after falling off their bikes.

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