Antonyms for painfullypainful·ly

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1. painfully, distressinglyadverb

   unpleasantly

   "his ignorance was painfully obvious"

   Antonyms:
   painlessly

   Synonyms:
   distressingly, sorely

2. painfully, sorelyadverb

   in or as if in pain

   "she moved painfully forward"; "sorely wounded"

   Antonyms:
   painlessly

   Synonyms:
   distressingly, sorely

How to use painfully in a sentence?

1. Judith Enck:

   New research is always helpful, but we don’t need to wait for new research to take action — the problem is already painfully clear, in the plastic accumulating in our oceans, air, soil, food, and bodies.

2. Raul Ortiz:

   The investigation into what occurred has not yet concluded. We know that those images painfully conjured up the worst elements of our nation's ongoing battle against systemic racism.

3. Edward Markey:

   This episode continues to make painfully clear that the Trump administration lacks a coherent, coordinated strategy for denuclearizing North Korea, addressing its other, troubling behaviors, and creating the lasting peace we all seek.

4. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa:

   We have to be loyal to the commitments we have adopted, especially the ones that are part of our foreign policy, such as the European Union, without rigor and financial transparency the risk of returning to crises is painfully larger.

5. Erik Pevernagie:

   A "morning after" confrontation with the harsh daily reality can painfully destroy an erroneous understanding of an experience. Today may be beautiful, but tomorrow is another day and may have a different tint. ( "Morning after" )

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