rawly
8.1
In a way that makes skin feel sore and painful
- adverb
- /ˈrɔːli/
:
irritadamente
- But it was no more uncomfortable than the rawly chafed skin of her inner thighs, so she plodded on.
Examples
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She winced as the fabric rubbed against her rawly exposed skin.
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After the hike, his feet felt rawly sore from the tough terrain.
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The athlete's arms were rawly irritated after the intense workout.
Synonyms
painfully
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3.7
In a way that causes physical or emotional pain
refers specifically to sore, exposed physical irritation rather than general pain
4
7.4
In a way that causes very strong physical pain or deep worry
describes sore, irritated feeling that is painful but less extreme
gallingly
vsrawly
9.6
In a way that rubs the skin and makes it sore
describes open sore feeling from being exposed rather than from rubbing
stingingly
vsrawly
7.6
In a way that causes a sharp, burning pain
is more about general soreness and exposure, not sudden burning pain
tinglingly
vsrawly
5.5
In a way that causes a slight prickling or stinging feeling
means deeper soreness and exposed irritation rather than faint prickling
abrasively
vsrawly
6.5
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
focuses on actual sore, exposed tissue rather than roughness or harshness
Antonyms
How Sore
Surface Forms
rawly positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word rawly comes from raw, which also meant 'sore' or 'exposed', plus the ending -ly. So, when skin or feelings are described rawly, they are felt as open, painful, or irritated.