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excruciatingly

/ɪkˈskruː.ʃi.eɪ.tɪŋ.li/

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adverb

/ɪkˈskruː.ʃi.eɪ.tɪŋ.li/C1formal
  • ruНаречие, означающее 'способом, вызывающим сильную физическую или душевную боль или страдание'. Часто используется гиперболически для подчеркивания крайней степени чего-либо неприятного, такого как боль, смущение, скука или медлительность.

An adverb meaning 'in a way that causes intense physical or mental pain or suffering.' It is often used hyperbolically to emphasize the extreme degree of something unpleasant, such as pain, embarrassment, boredom, or slowness.

  1. Extremely painfulC1formal

    In a way that causes intense physical or mental pain.

    ruМучительно

    • He was excruciatingly aware of his mistake.
    • The wound throbbed excruciatingly for hours.
    • She felt excruciatingly embarrassed by the public criticism.

    Synonymsacutelyagonizinglydistressinglypainfullytorturously

  2. Intensely or extremelyC1informal

    Used to emphasize the extreme degree of something, often negative.

    ruНевыносимо

    • The movie was excruciatingly boring.
    • The wait for the results was excruciatingly long.
    • His speech was excruciatingly slow and tedious.

    Synonymsagonizinglydreadfullyextremelyintenselypainfullyterriblyunbearably

Forms
  • more excruciatingly comparative form
  • most excruciatingly superlative form