excruciatingly

In torturous fashion

Excruciatingly means to an extreme and painful degree.

The word intensifies descriptions of discomfort, whether physical or emotional: excruciatingly painful, excruciatingly embarrassing.

It often describes things that are unbearably slow, awkward, or tedious: The meeting was excruciatingly boring.

He gave an excruciatingly detailed account of his surgery.

awkward

uncomfortably

In a discomfiting manner

unbearably · mortifyingly · agonizingly · insufferably · torturously

painful

agonizingly

In tormenting fashion

searingly · piercingly · wrenchingly · harrowingly · brutally · gruelingly · sorely · achingly · sharply · bitingly

slow

tediously

In a wearisome way

ploddingly · painstakingly · laboriously · draggingly · endlessly · tormentingly · agonizingly · insufferably · wearily · monotonously

detailed

meticulously

With extreme care

fastidiously · scrupulously · exhaustively · laboriously · rigorously · precisely · obsessively · pedantically

Opposites
intensity/degree

excruciatinglymildly

In a gentle way

slightly · moderately · barely · faintly · minimally

pleasantness of experience

excruciatinglypleasantly

In an enjoyable manner

delightfully · enjoyably · blissfully · pleasurably · agreeably

Family

excruciating

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