Vocabulary Entry

painfully

|adverb • adjective

adverb

In a manner that causes or involves pain.

Example Sentences

"He described his feelings painfully during the therapy session."

"She smiled painfully, trying to hide her sadness."

"The truth hit him painfully as he remembered the loss."

adjective

Example Sentences

"The painfully long wait felt like an eternity."

"She had a painfully low opinion of her own abilities."

"His painfully honest feedback was hard to hear."