Painfully (Adverb)
Meaning 1
In or as if in pain; "she moved painfully forward"; "sorely wounded".
Examples
- She carefully pulled her injured ankle, wincing painfully with each tiny movement.
- The wounded soldier moved painfully forward, his leg throbbing in agony.
- After the intense workout, her arms ached painfully as she struggled to lift the weights again.
- He painfully recounted the exact details of his grandmother's final days to the therapist.
- Following her surgery, she was able to painfully get out of bed, though her movements were far from smooth.