Torturingly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 So as to torture.
"The ground soon becomes torturingly hard, and she is bitten all over by insects. The worst thing is the cold. It creeps in upon her, and she cringes into a ball to escape from it."
- 2 Extremely; painfully
Example
More examples"The ground soon becomes torturingly hard, and she is bitten all over by insects. The worst thing is the cold. It creeps in upon her, and she cringes into a ball to escape from it."
Etymology
From torturing + -ly.