Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

excruciatingly

/ɛkˈskɹuːʃiːeɪtɪŋli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: ex-cru-ci-at-ing-ly
IPA: /ɛkˈskɹuːʃiːeɪtɪŋli/

29

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an excruciating manner or to an excruciating degree; in a manner causing great anguish or pain.

adv

In a very intense or extreme manner.

Example Sentences

"The gunshot wound was excruciatingly painful."
"My hunger was now tormenting me excruciatingly, and gave me no rest."

Etymology

Etymology tree English excruciating Middle English -ly English -ly English excruciatingly From excruciating + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more excruciatingly (comparative) most excruciatingly (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

cruciate excruciate excruciating

Synonyms

agonizingly torturously

Questions

How do you pronounce excruciatingly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛkˈskɹuːʃiːeɪtɪŋli/.
What does excruciatingly mean?: In an excruciating manner or to an excruciating degree; in a manner causing great anguish or pain.
Where does excruciatingly come from?: Etymology tree English excruciating Middle English -ly English -ly English excruciatingly From excruciating + -ly.

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