Torturously: meaning, definitions and examples

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torturously

 

[ หˆtษ”หrtสƒษ™sli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a painful or cruel manner

In a way that involves causing great physical or mental suffering.

Synonyms

agonizingly, cruelly, painfully

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tortuosamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฏเคพเคคเคจเคพเคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคตเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช qualvoll

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dengan menyiksa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผัƒั‡ะธั‚ะตะปัŒะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mฤ™czฤ…co

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‹ฆใ—ใ‚“ใง

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท de maniรจre tortueuse

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tortuosa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iลŸkence edercesine

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ํ†ต์Šค๋Ÿฝ๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ู…ุคู„ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ muฤivฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ muฤivo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็—›่‹ฆๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ muฤno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pyndingarkennt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะทะฐะฟั‚ั‹ ั‚าฏั€ะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒขแƒแƒœแƒฏแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™zablฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: tortured, torturer, torturous.