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agonizingly

adverb

  1. exceedingly painfully (in an agonizing manner, to an agonizing degree)
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Pronunciation: /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ.li/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English agonizing Middle English -ly English -ly English agonizingly From agonizing + -ly.

  1. In an agonizing manner; in a way that causes agony.

    The hour I waited for the pain medication to take effect dragged on agonizingly.

    Friday afternoons always seem to be agonizingly prolonged.