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painfully

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painfully /ˈpeɪnfəli/ adverb
painfully
/ˈpeɪnfəli/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAINFULLY
[more painfully; most painfully]
: very or extremely used especially to describe something that is bad, unpleasant, or upsetting
: in a way that causes pain
: in a way that requires a lot of effort