Synonyms for painfully
painful·ly

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1. painfully, distressinglyadverb

   unpleasantly

   "his ignorance was painfully obvious"

   Synonyms:
   distressingly, sorely

   Antonyms:
   painlessly

2. painfully, sorelyadverb

   in or as if in pain

   "she moved painfully forward"; "sorely wounded"

   Synonyms:
   distressingly, sorely

   Antonyms:
   painlessly

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1. List of paraphrases for "painfully":

   poignantly, embarrassingly, painstakingly, distressingly, sorely

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1. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble:

   And this had to be painfully learned in Switzerland after a referendum (on limiting free movement of people) ... That's how it is.

2. William Burns:

   We do usually operate in the shadows, out of sight and out of mind, our successes are often obscured, our failures are often painfully visible, and our sacrifices are often unknown.

3. Erik Pevernagie:

   A "morning after" confrontation with the harsh daily reality can painfully destroy an erroneous understanding of an experience. Today may be beautiful, but tomorrow is another day and may have a different tint. ( "Morning after" )

4. Isaac Bashevis Singer:

   Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner vision and its ultimate expression.

5. Stephen Innes:

   Gasoline consumption is painfully weak given U.S. consumers are in peak driving season.