Torturously

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a torturous fashion, or as if in torture not-comparable

    "Yet this sign of growth and hope is framed by a triangle of spindly wood that subtly evokes torturously stretched arms, as on the Cross."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a very painful manner wordnet

Synonyms

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agonizinglyawfullybitterlyblatantlycruellydeadly

Example

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"Yet this sign of growth and hope is framed by a triangle of spindly wood that subtly evokes torturously stretched arms, as on the Cross."

Etymology

From torturous + -ly.

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