adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   With great expenditure of effort, in a manner requiring much labor. not-comparable

   "The heavy man laboriously climbed the steep mountain, pulling himself up inch by inch."

Adverb

1. 1
   in a laborious manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ardentlyarduouslyassiduouslybec et onglesburdensomelydifficultly

Example

More examples

"Despite having one hand she laboriously gathered the scattered nuts and bolts."

Etymology

From laborious + -ly.

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