Effortfully
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In an effortful manner: with effort.
"When Mr. Wheeldon quotes Balanchine, it is those lifts in which the ballerina has her hands placed, effortfully, on her partner’s[…]."
Example
More examples"When Mr. Wheeldon quotes Balanchine, it is those lifts in which the ballerina has her hands placed, effortfully, on her partner’s[…]."
Etymology
From effortful + -ly.
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