different between painfully vs earsplitting

painfully

English

Etymology

From Middle English peinfully, paynefully, equivalent to painful +? -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?pe?nf?li/

Adverb

painfully (comparative more painfully, superlative most painfully)

  1. In a painful manner; as if in pain.
  2. (informal) Badly; poorly.

Usage notes

Some adjectives commonly collocating with painfully: thin, long, slow, boring, close

Translations

painfully From the web:

  • what painfully shy meaning
  • what's painfully shy
  • what's painfully mean
  • what does painful mean
  • what does painfully beautiful mean
  • what does painfully situated mean
  • what does painfully discernible mean
  • what does painfully happy mean


earsplitting

English

Etymology

ear +? splitting

Adjective

earsplitting (comparative more earsplitting, superlative most earsplitting)

  1. Extremely loud, painfully loud.

Translations

earsplitting From the web:

  • what earsplitting means
  • what's ear-splitting
  • what do ear splitting mean
  • what does earsplitting
  • what causes ear splitting
  • ear splitting meaning
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