agonizingly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ.li/
Etymology
Etymology tree English agonizing Middle English -ly English -ly English agonizingly From agonizing + -ly.
Meanings
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In an agonizing manner; in a way that causes agony.
Leisurely the long hours ticked into nothingness, yet there was no sound from him. Would he go in the night, as he did before from Stein's, without a word? Ursula's heart quickened agonizingly, though she lay still, tingling with the thought.
1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 261:Friday afternoons always seem to be agonizingly prolonged.
The hour I waited for the pain medication to take effect dragged on agonizingly.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most agonizingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more agonizingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| agonisingly | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
eo angorige (in a way that causes agony) · pt agonizantemente (in a way that causes agony)