"agonizingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ.li/ Forms: more agonizingly [comparative], most agonizingly [superlative]
Etymology: agonizing + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|agonizing|ly}} agonizing + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} agonizingly (comparative more agonizingly, superlative most agonizingly)
  1. In an agonizing manner; in a way that causes agony. Synonyms: agonisingly [UK] Translations (in a way that causes agony): angorige (Esperanto), agonizantemente (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-agonizingly-en-adv-hw1VFKLu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

Alternative forms

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