adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of agonizingly. alt-of, alternative

   "The hour while I waited for the pain medication to take effect dragged on agonisingly."

Synonyms

All synonyms

excruciatinglyabominablyawfullybaldlybalefullybitterly

Example

More examples

"Tom, one-on-one with the goalkeeper, could only drag the ball agonisingly wide of the far post."

Etymology

From agonising + -ly.

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