gnawingly
In biting fashion
In a manner that persistently troubles or eats away at one, like teeth working at something: The question gnawingly returned to her each night.
The word suggests a dull, continuous discomfort rather than sharp pain—something that won't leave you alone.
In an unrelenting manner
- nagginglyWith persistent irritation
- achinglyWith painful intensity
- hauntinglyIn a persistently unsettling way
- tormentinglyIn a suffering-inducing manner
distressingly · painfully · worryingly · troublingly · uneasily · anxiously · restlessly · disquietingly
In an exhausting manner
- degradinglyIn belittling fashion
- graduallyIn slow stages
- slowlyAt reduced speed
- steadilyIn constant, unwavering fashion
relentlessly · persistently · destructively · insidiously · imperceptibly · subtly · progressively · cumulatively
With strong appetite
- ravenouslyWith extreme hunger
- achinglyWith painful intensity
- emptilyIn hollow manner
- painfullyIn a distressing manner
hollowly · weakly · faintly · dully · sharply · persistently · uncomfortably · chronically
persistently
In an unrelenting manner
- nagginglyWith persistent irritation
- achinglyWith painful intensity
- hauntinglyIn a persistently unsettling way
tormentingly · distressingly · painfully · worryingly · troublingly · uneasily · anxiously · restlessly · disquietingly · unsettlingly
wearingly
In an exhausting manner
- degradinglyIn belittling fashion
- graduallyIn slow stages
- slowlyAt reduced speed
steadily · relentlessly · persistently · destructively · insidiously · imperceptibly · subtly · progressively · cumulatively · undermining
hungrily
With strong appetite
- ravenouslyWith extreme hunger
- achinglyWith painful intensity
- emptilyIn hollow manner
painfully · hollowly · weakly · faintly · dully · sharply · persistently · uncomfortably · chronically · constantly
gnawinglysuddenly
Without prior indication
sharply · abruptly · momentarily · fleetingly · briefly
gnawinglysoothingly
In a calming way
comfortingly · satisfyingly · contentedly · reassuringly · peacefully
gnawinglycontentedly
In a fulfilled way
peacefully · serenely · tranquilly · blissfully · comfortably
- gnawing painPersistent, grinding discomfort
- gnawing hungerIntense, persistent need to eat