Definition of the word painfully

Pronunciation of vocabulary painfully

painfullyadverb

đau đớn

/ˈpeɪnfəli//ˈpeɪnfəli/

Origin of the word painfully

"Painfully" is a combination of the noun "pain" and the suffix "-fully," which indicates "in a manner characterized by." "Pain" itself originates from the Old French "peine," meaning "punishment, suffering, or toil." The suffix "-fully" is derived from Old English "-ful," meaning "full of." Therefore, "painfully" literally means "full of pain," indicating something done or experienced with intense pain.

Vocabulary summary painfully

typeadverb

meaningpain, suffering

meaningsad, confused

meaninghard

Example of vocabulary painfullynamespace

meaning

extremely, and in a way that makes you feel annoyed, upset, etc.

cực kỳ, và theo cách khiến bạn cảm thấy khó chịu, khó chịu, v.v.

  • Their son was painfully shy.

    Con trai của họ rất nhút nhát.

  • The dog was painfully thin.

    Con chó gầy đi một cách đau đớn.

  • He was painfully aware of his lack of experience.

    Anh đau đớn nhận ra sự thiếu kinh nghiệm của mình.

  • Progress has been painfully slow.

    Tiến độ đã chậm một cách đáng kinh ngạc.

meaning

in a way that causes you physical or emotional pain

theo cách khiến bạn đau đớn về thể xác hoặc tinh thần

  • He banged his knee painfully against the desk.

    Anh đập đầu gối vào bàn một cách đau đớn.

meaning

with a lot of effort and difficulty

với rất nhiều nỗ lực và khó khăn

  • painfully acquired experience

    kinh nghiệm đau đớn có được

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