WWordGenerator.org GeneratorsWord ListsBlogAboutGenerate a word Home / P / painfully painfully adverb /peɪnfəlli/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 17 WWF 21 Definitions adverb in or as if in pain “she moved painfully forward” sorely adverb unpleasantly “his ignorance was painfully obvious” distressingly Look “painfully” up elsewhere Wiktionary ↗ Merriam-Webster ↗ Etymonline ↗ Dictionary.com ↗ Want another word?Spin the dictionary for a fresh one. Generate a word →