Definition for Painfully:

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

Synonyms for Painfully:

• adv.

  •all (adverb)
  • sorely.
  •painfully (adverb)
  • unbearably,
  • arduously,
  • bitingly,
  • witheringly,
  • aggravatingly,
  • annoyingly,
  • tormentingly,
  • gnawingly,
  • oppressively,
  • smartingly,
  • unpleasantly,
  • excruciatingly,
  • Insufferably,
  • troublesomely,
  • horrendously,
  • piercingly,
  • irksomely,
  • stingingly,
  • achingly,
  • uncomfortably,
  • torturously,
  • irritatingly,
  • hurtfully,
  • disagreeably,
  • odiously,
  • cruelly,
  • miserably,
  • tryingly,
  • acutely,
  • offensively,
  • bitterly.

• adv

  •hard (adverb)
  • distressingly,
  • gruelingly,
  • toilsomely,
  • rigorously,
  • agonizingly.

• n.

  •
  • excruciating.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • laboriously.
  •Other relevant words:
  • ferocious,
  • ruefully,
  • intolerably,
  • regretfully,
  • frantic,
  • damnably,
  • pitiably,
  • piteously,
  • sadly,
  • lugubriously,
  • grossly,
  • sharply,
  • confoundedly,
  • strenuously,
  • unduly,
  • harrowingly,
  • shockingly,
  • fearsomely,
  • ADJ,
  • atrociously,
  • dolefully,
  • terribly,
  • execrably,
  • unspeakably,
  • heartbreakingly,
  • punitively,
  • frightening,
  • fierce,
  • unconscionably,
  • blatantly,
  • Egregiously,
  • lamentably,
  • painstakingly,
  • excessively,
  • sorrowfully,
  • exorbitantly,
  • terrible,
  • Fiendish,
  • deuced,
  • unashamedly,
  • heavily,
  • flagitious,
  • abhorrent,
  • sourly,
  • horribly,
  • burningly,
  • madly,
  • indescribably,
  • Direly,
  • deplorably,
  • detestably,
  • painful,
  • poignantly,
  • ineffably,
  • flagrantly,
  • unpardonably,
  • wailfully,
  • nastily,
  • inconsolably,
  • sensitively,
  • severe,
  • tenderly,
  • harshly,
  • Indefinably,
  • horrid,
  • something awful,
  • openly,
  • deadly,
  • with much ado,
  • fearsome,
  • intensely,
  • brashly,
  • stringently,
  • pathetically,
  • fearful,
  • unhappily,
  • monstrously,
  • huffily,
  • hardly,
  • onerously,
  • awesomely,
  • with difficulty,
  • plaintively,
  • roughly,
  • Afflictively,
  • enormous,
  • eldritch,
  • distastefully,
  • formidable,
  • flagrant,
  • Difficultly,
  • nakedly,
  • dolorously,
  • harsh,
  • awfully,
  • horrifically,
  • godforsaken,
  • cuttingly,
  • inordinately,
  • hellishly,
  • frightfully,
  • resentfully,
  • Flagitiously,
  • heinously,
  • extravagantly,
  • harmfully,
  • deeply,
  • violently,
  • harrowing,
  • awkwardly,
  • deathly,
  • abominably,
  • execrable,
  • baldly,
  • infernally,
  • unutterably,
  • shatteringly,
  • improperly,
  • inexcusably,
  • deucedly,
  • unfortunately,
  • staggeringly,
  • hairy,
  • something fierce,
  • direfully,
  • balefully,
  • inconveniently,
  • dreadfully,
  • fearfully.

Paraphrases for Painfully:

• Independent

  • Adverb
    embarrassingly, painstakingly, terribly, sorely, unfortunately, awfully, sadly, woefully, depressingly, dreadfully, acutely, appallingly, regrettably, incredibly, tremendously, horrendously, regretfully, extremely, cruelly, excessively, immensely, desperately, exceedingly, frightfully, extraordinarily, lamentably, enormously, hugely, fully, unbelievably, laboriously, exceptionally, horribly, unhappily, highly, badly, alarmingly, bitterly, tragically, grossly, shockingly, severely, terrifyingly, alas, overly, deplorably, disappointingly.

Antonyms for Painfully:

• adv.

  • all
    painlessly.
  • Other antonyms:
    dispassionately, gaily, blissfully, calmly, blithely, easily, unconcernedly, casually, favorably, nonchalantly, mirthfully, good-naturedly, cheerfully, delightedly, cheerily, lightly, well, gladly, impassively, joyously, indifferently, happily, stoically, sunnily, lightheartedly, joyfully, merrily, Rejoicingly, gleefully.