heartbreakingly

/ˈhɑɹtˌbɹeɪkɪŋli/ adv

In a heartbreaking manner

Word Origin A compound of heart and break — something that breaks your heart. Heartbreakingly is the adverb: in a way that causes heartbreak. The Old English heorte and brecan are both from PIE roots: *ḱḗr for heart and *bʰreg- for break. Related words: heartbroken, heartache, sweetheart, and breakable. The idea is so vivid: you can almost feel the heart shattering.

adv In a heartbreaking manner

The documentary heartbreakingly depicted the plight of war refugees.

(副词) 令人心碎地

这部纪录片令人心碎地描绘了战争难民的困境。

(adverbio) De manera desgarradora.

El documental mostraba **desgarradoramente** la difícil situación de los refugiados de guerra.

(adverbe) déchiramment; douloureusement; navrement; cruellement [De manière déchirante ou bouleversante.]

Le documentaire montrait de façon déchirante le sort des réfugiés de guerre.

(Adverb) herzzerreißend; herzbrechend [Auf eine Weise, die tiefe Trauer oder Mitgefühl auslöst.]

Der Dokumentarfilm zeigte **heartbreakingly**, wie Kriegsflüchtlinge leiden.

(副詞) 心痛む様子で、心を痛めるほどに。

そのドキュメンタリーは心を痛めるほど痛切に、戦争難民たちの苦境を描いていた。

(advérbio) desoladoramente; de modo desolador; de partir o coração; angustiantemente [De maneira desoladora.]

O documentário retratou de forma desoladora a situação dos refugiados de guerra.

Word parts: heart + break + ing + ly

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