CEFR B1

with difficulty

adverbial phrase

Meaning

In a way that is not easy; requiring effort or struggle.

Examples

She managed to climb the steep hill with difficulty, pausing several times to catch her breath.
The old man spoke with difficulty, his voice hoarse from the cold.

Synonyms: hardly, laboriously, arduously, strenuously

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with difficulty (B1)

adverbial phrase

Pronunciation: /wɪð ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

Definition

In a way that is not easy; requiring effort or struggle.

Examples

She managed to climb the steep hill with difficulty, pausing several times to catch her breath.
The old man spoke with difficulty, his voice hoarse from the cold.
They solved the complex puzzle with difficulty, needing several hours to find the solution.

Synonyms of with difficulty

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