gruellingly
In draining fashion
In a gruelling manner—exhaustingly, punishingly, in a way that tests endurance to its limits: The race was gruellingly long.
The word describes how demanding activities wear someone down through sustained difficulty or intensity: She trained gruellingly for months before the marathon.
Demanding strenuous effort
- laboriousRequiring considerable effort
- demandingRequiring great effort
- strenuousRequiring intense exertion
- taxingRequiring great effort
onerous · tough · rigorous · challenging · formidable · daunting · exacting · brutal
Depleting one's stamina
- backbreakingExtremely physically demanding
- punishingExtremely taxing or severe
- fatiguingCausing weariness or exhaustion
- tiringCausing fatigue
draining · sapping · depleting · stamina · endurance · sweat · soreness · breathless
Made to last longer
- interminableWithout apparent conclusion
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
protracted · lengthy · sustained · unceasing · nonstop · continuous · eternal · never-ending
Effortful, weary progress
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- enduringPersisting through time
- strugglingExperiencing serious difficulty
- ploddingMoving slowly, heavily
trudging · dogged · tenacious · unwavering · steadfast · determined · gritty · resilient
arduous
Demanding strenuous effort
- laboriousRequiring considerable effort
- demandingRequiring great effort
- strenuousRequiring intense exertion
taxing · onerous · tough · rigorous · challenging · formidable · daunting · exacting · brutal · severe
exhausting
Depleting one's stamina
- backbreakingExtremely physically demanding
- punishingExtremely taxing or severe
- fatiguingCausing weariness or exhaustion
tiring · draining · sapping · depleting · stamina · endurance · sweat · soreness · breathless · grueling
prolonged
Made to last longer
- interminableWithout apparent conclusion
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
- marathonLong-distance footrace
drawn-out · protracted · lengthy · sustained · unceasing · nonstop · continuous · eternal · never-ending
slogging
Effortful, weary progress
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- enduringPersisting through time
- strugglingExperiencing serious difficulty
plodding · trudging · dogged · tenacious · unwavering · steadfast · determined · gritty · resilient · long-suffering
gruellinglyeffortlessly
Without visible labor
easily · smoothly · painlessly · breezily · simply
gruellinglycomfortably
At ease physically
gently · pleasantly · restfully · soothingly · mildly
gruellinglyleisurely
Done without urgency
relaxedly · unhurriedly · casually · calmly · peacefully