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agonizingly

/ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ.li/

agonizingly adverb: in an agonizing manner; in a way that causes agony.

Adverb

agonizingly (comparative more agonizingly, superlative most agonizingly)

  1. In an agonizing manner; in a way that causes agony.
    • The hour I waited for the pain medication to take effect dragged on agonizingly.
    • Friday afternoons always seem to be agonizingly prolonged.

Forms of agonizingly

comparativemore agonizingly
superlativemost agonizingly
alternative formagonisingly

Origin of agonizingly

From agonizing + -ly.

Questions about agonizingly

What does agonizingly mean?
Agonizingly means in an agonizing manner; in a way that causes agony.
What part of speech is agonizingly?
Agonizingly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce agonizingly?
Agonizingly is pronounced /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ.li/.

Words near agonizingly in the dictionary

  1. agonizers
  2. agonizes
  3. agonizeth
  4. agonizin'
  5. agonizing
  6. agonizingly
  7. agonizings
  8. agonophilia
  9. agonothetai
  10. agonothete
  11. agonothetes

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