different between painfully vs grievously

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:

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  • 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


grievously

English

Etymology

grievous +? -ly

Adverb

grievously (comparative more grievously, superlative most grievously)

  1. In a grievous manner, severely.

Translations

grievously From the web:

  • grievously meaning
  • what's grievously wounded mean
  • what does grievous mean
  • what does grievously vexed mean
  • what does grievously
  • what does grievous mean in english
  • what does grievously mean in the bible
  • what does grievously mean
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