Torturously: meaning, definitions and examples
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torturously
[ หtษหrtสษsli ]
in a painful or cruel manner
In a way that involves causing great physical or mental suffering.
Synonyms
agonizingly, cruelly, painfully.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| torturously |
Repeated entry, see the first entry. |
| painfully |
Used to describe something that causes pain or discomfort, whether physical or emotional, but not necessarily extreme or prolonged.
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| cruelly |
Used when describing an action done with deliberate intent to cause suffering or harm. This word carries a negative connotation.
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| agonizingly |
Used when referring to something causing extreme physical or emotional pain, especially when the suffering is sharp and intense.
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Examples of usage
- She screamed torturously as the pain shot through her body.
- The prisoner was interrogated torturously for hours on end.
Translations
Translations of the word "torturously" in other languages:
๐ต๐น tortuosamente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฏเคพเคคเคจเคพเคชเฅเคฐเฅเคตเค
๐ฉ๐ช qualvoll
๐ฎ๐ฉ dengan menyiksa
๐บ๐ฆ ะผััะธัะตะปัะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ mฤczฤ co
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฆใใใง
๐ซ๐ท de maniรจre tortueuse
๐ช๐ธ tortuosa
๐น๐ท iลkence edercesine
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ ํต์ค๋ฝ๊ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุดูู ู ุคูู
๐จ๐ฟ muฤivฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ muฤivo
๐จ๐ณ ็่ฆๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ muฤno
๐ฎ๐ธ pyndingarkennt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะทะฐะฟัั ัาฏัะดะต
๐ฌ๐ช แแขแแแฏแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษzablฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ tortuosa
Etymology
The word 'torturously' is derived from the noun 'torturous,' which comes from the Latin word 'tortuosus' meaning full of twists or turns. The adverb form 'torturously' has been used in English since the late 16th century to describe actions or situations that cause extreme pain or suffering.