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Uncommonpainfully
The correct spelling is painfully.
How to pronounce painfully
/ˈpeɪnfəli/
adverbIPA: /ˈpeɪnfəli/
Say it like: Pay-nfu-llee
The correct spelling is painfully. In a painful manner; as if in pain. For example: "I limped painfully down the stairs."
Usage Examples
“I limped painfully down the stairs.”
“That was the most painfully sung rendition of “Fly Me to the Moon” that I’ve ever heard.”
Definition
adverb
- 1.In a painful manner; as if in pain.
- 2.Badly; poorly.
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