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wrenchingly

/ˈɹɛntʃɪŋli/ adv

In a wrenching manner; with a sudden jerk or emotional shock.

Word Origin Wrenchingly means in a wrenching manner — from wrench, Old English 'wrencan' 'to twist.' The PIE root '*wer-' 'to turn, bend' gives us wring (twist), wrist (the turning joint), and wrong (twisted, not straight). The breakdown wrench+ing+ly shows the adverb formed from the present participle.

adv In a wrenching manner; with a sudden jerk or emotional shock.

The news of his sudden departure came wrenchingly, leaving everyone in shock.

(副词) 剧烈地；猛烈地；令人心碎地

他突然离开的消息令人揪心地传来，让所有人都震惊不已。

(adverbio) De manera desgarradora; con un tirón repentino o conmoción emocional

La noticia de su repentina partida llegó de manera desgarradora, dejando a todos en shock.

(adverbe) D'une manière déchirante ou brutale, provoquant un choc émotionnel soudain.

La nouvelle de son départ soudain est tombée **wrenchingly**, laissant tout le monde sous le choc.

(Adverb) herzzerreißend; erschütternd [**wrenchingly** *Adv.* – auf eine Weise, die körperlich oder emotional einen plötzlichen, heftigen Ruck oder Schock auslöst.]

Die Nachricht von seinem Unfall traf sie **wrenchingly** und ließ sie sprachlos zurück.

(副詞) 激しく引き裂くように、感情的な衝撃を伴って。

彼の突然の退去の知らせは胸をえぐるように届き、全員が衝撃に包まれた。

(advérbio) dilacerantemente; de modo dilacerante; angustiantemente [De maneira dilacerante; com um puxão repentino ou choque emocional.]

A notícia de sua partida repentina veio de forma dilacerante, deixando todos em choque.

Synonyms: heartbreakingly painfully distressingly agonizingly excruciatingly gut-wrenchingly sharply jarringly Antonyms: gently smoothly pleasantly comfortingly
Word parts: wrench + ing + ly

Related words

wrongly

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