painfully

• Наречие, означающее 'способом, вызывающим физическую или эмоциональную боль'. Может использоваться буквально (например, 'Он мучительно хромал') или образно для подчеркивания трудности или неприятности (например, 'Правда была мучительно очевидна').

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.

   Болезненно

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

   Synonymsagonizinglyexcruciatinglytorturously

   Antonymscomfortablypleasantly

2. Extremely or veryB2informal

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

   Крайне

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

   Synonymsacutelyagonizinglyawfullydreadfullyexcruciatinglyextremelyterriblyvery