painfully

• Adverbe signifiant d'une manière qui cause une douleur physique ou émotionnelle. Il peut être employé littéralement (par exemple, « il boitait péniblement ») ou au sens figuré pour souligner une difficulté ou un caractère désagréable (par exemple, « la vérité était péniblement évidente »).

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 manière douloureuse

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

   Synonymesagonizinglyexcruciatinglytorturously

   Antonymescomfortablypleasantly

2. Extremely or veryB2informal

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

   douloureusement (au sens figuré)

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

   Synonymesacutelyagonizinglyawfullydreadfullyexcruciatinglyextremelyterriblyvery