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sufferingly

sufferingly

8.0
In a way that shows quiet pain and patience
  • adverb
  • /ˈsʌfərɪŋli/
  • Archaic
translation icon : sufriendo
  • And Colin's eyes narrowed a bit, and he said, "No," a bit long-sufferingly, it seemed.
  • long-sufferingly

Examples

  • And Colin's eyes narrowed a bit, and he said, "No," a bit long-sufferingly, it seemed.

    Academic text (2009)
  • "Oh well," sighed Virginia long-sufferingly, "I see I'll just have to take you."

  • Schindler (long sufferingly)

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Schindler sees Stern coming toward him and glances skyward long-sufferingly.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Kaufman, on the phone, glances to Sayer long-sufferingly, lets him wait while he finishes with his call, and eventually sets down the receiver.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • "Jeeze," he said long-sufferingly.

Synonyms

painfully
vssufferingly
106 3.7

In a way that causes physical or emotional pain

is about showing patient endurance of pain rather than just discomfort
achingly
vssufferingly
5 6.6

In a way that shows deep pain or longing

is focused on patient endurance of suffering rather than intense longing
agonizingly
vssufferingly
  • US
4 7.4

In a way that causes very strong physical pain or deep worry

is about patiently enduring suffering rather than causing it
torturously
vssufferingly
  • Offensive
1 8.9

In a way that makes someone feel great pain or worry

is about patient endurance and visible suffering not the act of causing pain
harrowingly
vssufferingly
1 8.8

In a way that causes great fear or pain

is about showing and enduring suffering rather than provoking distress
woundedly
vssufferingly
  • Literature
7.2

In a way that shows hurt feelings

is about patient endurance and visible suffering from pain or hardship
tormentingly
vssufferingly
  • NSFW
8.5

In a way that causes someone a lot of pain or worry

is about patiently showing suffering rather than being the source of it

Antonyms

1.0

Without much effort

19 1.3

With little worry and no stress

How Patiently

patiently
75 1.9
sufferingly
  • Archaic
8.0

Surface Forms

sufferingly positive

Morphology

sufferingly = suffering (transparent) = suffer + ing + ly

The adverb is a standard formation from the adjective 'suffering' with '-ly', meaning 'in a suffering manner'.

Etymology

The word sufferingly comes from suffer, which originally meant 'to bear' or 'put up with' pain. So sufferingly describes doing something while quietly putting up with pain or trouble, showing patient endurance.