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PAINFULLY

\pˈe͡ɪnfəlɪ], \pˈe‍ɪnfəlɪ], \p_ˈeɪ_n_f_ə_l_ɪ]\

Definitions of PAINFULLY

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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in or as if in pain; "she moved painfully forward"; "sorely wounded"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

in or as if in pain; "she moved painfully forward"; "sorely wounded"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

adv. In a painful manner; with suffering, uneasiness, or distress;â€”with great toil or effort; with laborious diligence and perseverance.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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