Painlessly

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a painless manner.

    "The marina was filled with yachts and powerboats, sleek multihulls fitted with the latest satellite-navigation gear that would steer the owners painlessly towards similar luxury berths at Portofino and Bandol."

Adverb
  1. 1
    without pain wordnet

Example

More examples

"Ziri helped Rima remove the splinter from underneath her skin painlessly."

Etymology

From painless + -ly.

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