Painfully

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In a painful manner.
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  • adverb. In a painful manner; as if in pain.
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  • adverb. in or as if in pain
  • adverb. unpleasantly
  • Word Usage
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    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    gainfully  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning