writhingly
- adverb
- /ˈraɪðɪŋli/
- He lay writhingly on the floor, clutching his injured leg.
Examples
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He fell to the ground, writhingly clutching his stomach.
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The snake moved writhingly through the grass after being disturbed.
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The actor portrayed the character's pain writhingly during the dramatic scene.
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During the performance, she writhingly expressed her character's pain.
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When she heard the news, he lay writhingly on the ground, overwhelmed by grief.
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After tripping on the uneven pavement, he fell writhingly in pain, unable to get up.
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The injured animal twisted writhingly on the floor, struggling to escape its discomfort.
Synonyms
In a way that causes physical or emotional pain
In a way that makes a person feel uncomfortable or awkward
In a way that makes someone feel great pain or worry
In a way that shows discomfort or nervousness by moving restlessly
How Uncomfortable
Surface Forms
Morphology
writhingly = writhing (transparent) = writhe + ing + ly
A straightforward adverbial formation from the present participle 'writhing' with -ly, giving a literal manner of twisting or squirming.
Etymology
Writhingly comes from the old English verb writhe, which meant 'to twist' or 'to squirm'. So writhingly fits actions that are physically twisted or that show someone squirming in pain or discomfort.