sufferingly
- adverb
- /ˈsʌfərɪŋli/
- Archaic
- And Colin's eyes narrowed a bit, and he said, "No," a bit long-sufferingly, it seemed.
- long-sufferingly
Examples
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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."
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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
In a way that causes physical or emotional pain
In a way that shows deep pain or longing
In a way that causes very strong physical pain or deep worry
In a way that makes someone feel great pain or worry
In a way that causes great fear or pain
In a way that shows hurt feelings
In a way that causes someone a lot of pain or worry
Antonyms
How Patiently
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.