Synonyms for excruciatingly
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In an excruciating manner or to an excruciating degree; in a manner causing great anguish or pain.
The gunshot wound was excruciatingly painful.
Related words
- Word family
- excruciate excruciating
Example sentences
- agonizingly The journey to Tigzirt was agonizingly boring.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| excruciatingly | rising | |
| agonizingly | rising | |
| torturously | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- agonizingly5, agonisingly, torturously
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (agonizingly5 = 5 syllables).