excruciatinglyadv.
/ᵻkˈskruːʃɪeɪtɪŋli/, /ɛkˈskruːʃɪeɪtɪŋli/, U.S. /ɪkˈskruʃiˌeɪdɪŋli/, /ɛkˈskruʃiˌeɪdɪŋli/ To an excruciating degree; in an extremely painful manner. Often hyperbolically in humorous use.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > mental anguish or torment > cause of mental anguish or torment > [adverb]
unsoftOE
sharplya1023
derfly?c1225
derfc1325
pinefullyc1390
anguishouslyc1440
heinouslya1555
tormentingly1575
keenlya1593
cuttingly1611
torturingly?a1625
stingingly1667
severelya1682
piercingly1781
harrowingly1799
excruciatingly1808
martyrly1819
pinchingly1825
crucifyingly1826
torturously1857
woundingly1887
scarifyingly1921
the world > health and disease > ill health > pain > types of pain > [adverb] > anguish or torment
sorelyc888
sorec1290
tormentingly1575
sensibly1613
torturingly?a1625
tormentously1669
agonizingly1775
excruciatingly1808
tormentedly1891
the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [adverb] > in annoying or vexatious manner > extremely
soreOE
to the sensea1616
to the blood1617
excruciatingly1839
1808 Ann. Reg. 1806, 878 His sarcasm was..excruciatingly severe.
1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xxxiv. 324 Why is she so excruciatingly beautiful?
1865 M. E. Braddon Sir Jasper xxxiii A negro melody of an excruciatingly lively character.
1879 F. J. Bumstead & R. W. Taylor Pathol. & Treatm. Venereal Dis. (rev. ed.) i. xvi. 182 Emissions..which are excruciatingly painful.
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