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

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.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › painfullyPAINFULLY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words -...

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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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   Painfully means causing or showing pain, or very difficult or unpleasant. It can be used as an adjective or an adverb. See synonyms, antonyms, translations and examples of painfully.

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.