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painfully (adverb), more painfully, most painfully
1. Regarding how something is done poorly or badly: During the recital, Meg sang the song painfully and dreadfully.
2. Descriptive of how something takes place in an agonizing or unpleasant way: After Ginnie sprained her ankle, she limped painfully to the bus stop.
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