# laboriously

**Pronunciation:** /ləˈbɔː.ɹi.əs.lɪ/

**CEFR level:** C1

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

With great expenditure of effort, in a manner requiring much labor. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

## Examples

- The heavy man laboriously climbed the steep mountain, pulling himself up inch by inch.

## Synonyms

- painstakingly — Dictionary-listed nearby meaning; check context before substituting.

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