gruelingly
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- adverb
- /ˈɡruːəlɪŋli/
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agotadoramente
- The marathon was gruelingly long, leaving all the runners exhausted at the finish line.
Examples
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She trained gruelingly every day to prepare for the marathon.
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The marathon was run gruelingly under the hot sun.
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The hikers climbed the mountain gruelingly for hours before reaching the summit.
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The exam period was gruelingly intense for all the students.
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She trained gruelingly for months to prepare for the competition.
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She trained gruelingly for weeks to prepare for the challenging rock climbing expedition.
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After a gruelingly full day of work, he finally collapsed into bed.
Synonyms
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With a lot of effort in a slow, tiring way
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In a way that needs great effort and long hard work
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In a way that makes something very difficult or uncomfortable
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In a way that makes someone very tired or uses a lot of energy
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Too strong or bad for you to stand
In a way that is very long and tiring
In a way that causes a lot of extra work or trouble
In a way that makes something hard to do or bear
In a way that is too unpleasant or painful to bear
Antonyms
How Exhausting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gruelingly comes from gruel, a 'thin porridge', and a helpful way to remember it is to imagine a long, slow punishment of eating plain gruel — boring, unpleasant and wearing you out. So, doing something gruelingly means doing it in a very tiring, demanding and exhausting way.