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Meaning of painfully

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

painfully

Pronunciation:/ˈpeɪnfəli/

adverb

Definitions

  1. In a painful manner; as if in pain.

    Example: I limped painfully down the stairs.

  2. Badly; poorly.

    Example: That was the most painfully sung rendition of “Fly Me to the Moon” that I’ve ever heard.