torturedly en · ADV
Etymology
From tortured + -ly.
Meanings
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In a tortured manner.
At one point he torturedly mimics his own emotions to provide Lucy's gasps as she lies dying of syphilis.
2007, Bruce Babington, A history of the New Zealand fiction feature film, page 214:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more torturedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most torturedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |