painfully

• ظرف يعني بطريقة تسبب ألماً جسدياً أو عاطفياً. يُستعمل حرفياً (مثل: كان يعرج بألم) أو مجازياً للتأكيد على صعوبة شيء أو كونه مؤلماً أو مزعجاً (مثل: كانت الحقيقة مؤلمة الوضوح).

An adverb meaning 'in a way that causes physical or emotional pain.' It can be used literally (e.g., 'He limped painfully') or figuratively to emphasize difficulty or unpleasantness (e.g., 'The truth was painfully obvious').

1. In a painful mannerB1formal

   In a way that causes physical pain.

   بشكل مؤلم

   • He limped painfully after twisting his ankle.
   • The wound throbbed painfully for hours.
   • She cried out painfully as the doctor touched the bruise.

   المرادفاتagonizinglyexcruciatinglytorturously

   الأضدادcomfortablypleasantly

2. Extremely or veryB2informal

   Used to emphasize that something is very unpleasant, difficult, or obvious.

   للغاية

   • The truth was painfully obvious to everyone.
   • He was painfully shy around strangers.
   • The process was painfully slow and frustrating.

   المرادفاتacutelyagonizinglyawfullydreadfullyexcruciatinglyextremelyterriblyvery