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stingingly

/ˈstɪŋɪŋli/ adv

In a stinging way.

Word Origin Stingingly comes from stinging, from sting. Sting is from Old English stingan, from PIE *steng- 'to prick.' The -ing and -ly suffixes make it an adverb meaning 'in a stinging manner.' Related to stinger and stingray. Stingingly describes an action that pricks sharply, like a harsh remark.

adv In a stinging way.

The cold wind blew stingingly against their faces during the winter hike.

(副词) 刺痛地；灼痛地

冬日的徒步中，寒风刺骨地吹打着他们的脸庞。

(adverbio) De manera punzante o que produce escozor.

El viento frío soplaba de forma punzante contra sus rostros durante la caminata invernal.

(adverbe) de manière piquante; de façon cuisante; d'un ton piquant; mordamment [De manière piquante, cuisante ou cinglante.]

Le vent froid soufflait stingingly contre leurs visages pendant la randonnée hivernale.

(Adverb) stechend; beißend [Auf eine schmerzhaft stechende oder beißende Weise.]

Der kalte Wind blies **stingingly** in ihre Gesichter während der Winterwanderung.

(副詞) 刺すように、鋭く痛む様子で。

冬のハイキング中、冷たい風が顔を刺すように吹き付けた。

(advérbio) mordazmente; cortantemente; agudamente [De maneira cortante.]

O vento frio soprava de forma cortante contra seus rostos durante a trilha de inverno.

Synonyms: sharply painfully bitingly piercingly acridly cuttingly sarcastically irritatingly Antonyms: gently softly mildly soothingly
Word parts: sting + ing + ly

Related words

stinger stingy

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