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AGONIZINGLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does agonizingly mean?
• AGONIZINGLY (adverb)
The adverb AGONIZINGLY has 1 sense:
1. in a very painful manner
Familiarity information: AGONIZINGLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a very painful manner
Synonyms:
agonizingly; excruciatingly; torturously
Context example:
the progress was agonizingly slow
Pertainym:
agonizing (extremely painful)
Context examples
They were, at least, agonizingly aware of the easy money in the vicinity and convinced that it was theirs for a few words in the right key.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
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