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agonizingly

/ˈæɡəˌnaɪzɪŋˌɫi/ adv

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

Word Origin From Greek agōn 'struggle, contest' — agony originally meant a struggle for victory, especially in athletic games. The verb agonize means to struggle intensely, and agonizingly is the adverb. The root agōn also gives us antagonist (one who struggles against), protagonist (first struggler), and agonistic. The PIE root *ag- 'to drive, lead' connects to act and agent — struggle is driven action.

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

The decision was agonizingly difficult to make.

(副词) 痛苦难忍地；煎熬地；折磨人地

这个决定令人痛苦地难以做出。

(adverbio) angustiosamente; dolorosamente; atormentadamente [De manera angustiosa; de un modo que causa agonía.]

La decisión fue angustiosamente difícil de tomar.

(adverbe) douloureusement; atrocement; cruellement [D'une manière qui cause une souffrance ou une angoisse extrême.]

La décision a été déchirante de difficulté à prendre.

(Adverb) quälend; peinigend [Auf eine Weise, die starke Schmerzen, Qualen oder seelische Pein verursacht.]

Die Entscheidung fiel **agonizingly** schwer.

(副詞) 苦痛を覚えるような、苦しむような、大変な思いで。

その決断を下すのは**agonizingly**難しいことだった。

(advérbio) de modo agonizante; dolorosamente; angustiantemente [De maneira agonizante; de um modo que causa agonia.]

A decisão foi agonizantemente difícil de tomar.

Synonyms: painfully excruciatingly distressingly torturously tormentingly severely intensely harrowingly Antonyms: pleasantly comfortably easily painlessly
Word parts: agon + ize + ing + ly

Related words

agonize agony agonistic antagonism antagonistic antagonize

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