painfully
word · lemma: painful
Definition
In a way that causes physical or emotional pain, or in a way that is difficult or uncomfortable to experience.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for both physical and emotional pain, as well as to describe something very slow, awkward, or hard to watch ("painfully slow", "painfully shy"). Can intensify negative qualities, e.g., "painfully obvious" means extremely obvious.
Spanish: dolorosamente - con mucho dolorPortuguese (BR): dolorosamente - com muita dorPortuguese (PT): dolorosamente - com muita dorChinese (Simplified): 痛苦地 - 非常困难地Chinese (Traditional): 痛苦地 - 非常困難地Hindi: दर्दनाक रूप से - बहुत मुश्किल सेArabic: بشكل مؤلم - بصعوبة شديدةBengali: কষ্টকরভাবে - বেদনাদায়কভাবেRussian: болезненно - мучительноJapanese: 痛々しく - 苦しそうにVietnamese: một cách đau đớn - cực kỳ (chỉ mức độ không chịu nổi)Korean: 아프게 - 괴롭게Turkish: acı verici şekilde - can yakıcı biçimdeUrdu: تکلیف کے ساتھ - اذیت کے ساتھIndonesian: dengan menyakitkan - sangat (untuk menekankan sifat negatif)
Example Sentences
It's painfully obvious he doesn't want to be here.
natural
She is painfully shy at parties and barely speaks to anyone.
natural
She walked painfully after twisting her ankle.
basic
He smiled painfully, trying to hide his sadness.
basic
The homework was painfully difficult for her.
basic
The meeting moved painfully slow, and I kept checking the time.
natural