painfully

• Adverb, das bedeutet 'auf eine Weise, die körperlichen oder seelischen Schmerz verursacht'. Es kann wörtlich verwendet werden (z. B. 'Er hinkte schmerzhaft') oder bildlich, um Schwierigkeit oder Unangenehmheit zu betonen (z. B. 'Die Wahrheit war schmerzlich offensichtlich').

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.

   Schmerzhaft

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

   Synonymeagonizinglyexcruciatinglytorturously

   Antonymecomfortablypleasantly

2. Extremely or veryB2informal

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

   Äußerst

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

   Synonymeacutelyagonizinglyawfullydreadfullyexcruciatinglyextremelyterriblyvery