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   painful

   /ˈpeɪnf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a part of the body) affected with pain: "her ankle was very painful" Similar sorehurtinghurttenderachingthrobbingsmartingburningirritatingagonizingexcruciatinginformal:gut-wrenching
   • ▪ causing physical pain: "a painful knock"
   • ▪ causing distress or trouble: "a painful experience" Similar distressingunpleasantnastybitterawfuldisquietingdisturbingupsettingtraumaticmiserablewretchedsadheartbreakingheart-rendingagonizingharrowingmortifyingunendurableunbearabletorturouscrueluncomfortabledisagreeablerare:distressfulOpposite pleasantagreeable
   • ▪ very bad: "their attempts at reggae are painful"

   Derivatives

   • 1. painfulness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAINFULLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PAINFULLY definition: 1. in a way that causes pain: 2. used to emphasize a quality, action, or situation that is…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPAINFULLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › painfullyPainfully Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : feeling or giving pain. a painful injury. b. : irksome, annoying. 2. : requiring effort or exertion. a long painful trip. 3. archaic : careful, diligent. painfully. ˈpān-f (ə-)lē. adverb. painfulness. ˈpān-fəl-nəs. noun. Synonyms. aching. achy.

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   Synonyms for PAINFULLY: bitterly, sadly, sorrowfully, hard, mournfully, agonizingly, sharply, woefully; Antonyms of PAINFULLY: blissfully, happily, joyfully, joyously, gladly, cheerfully, gleefully, easily.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPAINFULLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adverb. You use painfully to emphasize a quality or situation that is undesirable. [emphasis] Things are moving painfully slowly. ...a painfully shy young man. I am painfully aware that staff have a heavy work schedule. 2. See also painful. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › painfullyPainfully - definition of painfully by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Full of or giving pain: a painful shoulder; painful walking. 2. a. Causing mental anguish or suffering: It was painful for him to admit he was wrong. b. Distressing or embarrassing: A painful silence followed his remark. c. Requiring care and labor; difficult or irksome: a painful way of fixing the problem. 3.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › painfullyPainfully - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something occurs in a way that causes pain, it happens painfully. This can range from painfully pulling a muscle when you're playing tennis to painfully coughing when you've got a sore throat.