Synonyms for painfully

Most common

sorely · distressingly

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Adverb

Antonyms

painlessly, effortlessly

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Definitions

1. adv. 1

   In a painful manner; as if in pain.

   I limped painfully down the stairs.

Example sentences

• sorely The Master will teach you the discipline you sorely lack.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

hard¹

6 letters

sorely²

13 letters

distressingly⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sorely² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

douloureusement

Italiano

dolorosamente