# agonizingly

**Pronunciation:** /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ.li/ · AG-uh-ny-zing-lee

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a manner that causes extreme physical or mental pain, or in a way that is painfully slow or tedious.

## Examples

- The rescue team moved agonizingly through the thick, tangled forest to reach the trapped hikers.
- She waited agonizingly for the phone to ring, fearing the news she might receive.
- The project progressed agonizingly, with every small detail requiring hours of debate.

## Synonyms

- slowly — A neutral term for low speed without the implication of pain.
- painfully — Often used to describe something that is difficult or unpleasant to witness.
- torturously — Suggests a level of suffering that feels like deliberate torture.
- excruciatingly — Implies an extreme, almost unbearable degree of intensity or slowness.

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