painfully

• Adverbio que significa 'de manera que causa dolor físico o emocional'. Puede usarse literalmente (por ejemplo, 'Caminaba dolorosamente cojeando') o figurativamente para enfatizar dificultad o desagrado (por ejemplo, 'La verdad era dolorosamente obvia').

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.

   de manera dolorosa

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

   Sinónimosagonizinglyexcruciatinglytorturously

   Antónimoscomfortablypleasantly

2. Extremely or veryB2informal

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

   dolorosamente (énfasis)

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

   Sinónimosacutelyagonizinglyawfullydreadfullyexcruciatinglyextremelyterriblyvery