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dolorosamente

/dolorosaˈmen.te/adverbC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,160

Meaning

painfully

  • in a painful manner, causing physical hurt or emotional distress

In a sentence

La notizia dell'incidente ci ha colpito dolorosamente.

The news of the accident struck us painfully.

Ha sbattuto dolorosamente il ginocchio contro lo spigolo del tavolo.

He painfully banged his knee against the edge of the table.

Non dobbiamo ricordare dolorosamente gli errori del passato.

We must not painfully recall past mistakes.

Usage notes

  • Formed regularly from the feminine adjective dolorosa + -mente.

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