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burdensomely

burdensomely

8.9
In a way that makes something hard to do or bear
  • adverb
  • /ˈbɜrdənzəmli/
translation icon : de manera onerosa
  • The new regulations were burdensomely complex, making it difficult for businesses to comply.

Examples

  • In Medieval England, courts generally presented those seeking legal recourse with two options: "the burdensomely technical route through the courts of law or the burdensomely factual route through the courts of equity."

    Academic text (2010)
  • In Medieval England, courts generally presented those seeking legal recourse with two options: "the burdensomely technical route through the courts of law or the burdensomely factual route through the courts of equity."

    Academic text (2010)
  • He found the workload burdensomely heavy, leading to increased stress and anxiety.

  • Their demands on my time felt burdensomely excessive, leaving me little room for personal life.

Synonyms

frustratingly
vsburdensomely
7 4.4

In a way that makes you feel annoyed because things are slow or difficult

refers to difficulty that may be physical or more serious
inconveniently
vsburdensomely
3 5.4

In a way that causes trouble or makes things hard

can mean hardship that is more severe than everyday trouble
oppressively
vsburdensomely
1 6.6

In a way that feels heavy and makes you uncomfortable

is about causing difficulty but not necessarily overwhelming weight
cripplingly
vsburdensomely
1 8.4

In a way that causes very serious problems and limits normal life

means hardship broadly rather than causing extreme limitation
dauntingly
vsburdensomely
1 7.5

In a way that makes something seem too difficult to try

denotes actual hardship that makes something hard to bear
gruelingly
vsburdensomely
1 7.7

You do something with great effort that makes you very tired

refers to causing hardship in general, not only exhaustion
onerously
vsburdensomely
  • Formal
8.6

In a way that causes a lot of extra work or trouble

is about causing general hardship rather than formal obligation
cumbersomely
vsburdensomely
7.7

In an awkward, slow way that makes things difficult

covers causing difficulty more generally, not only awkward slowness
cumbrously
vsburdensomely
  • Archaic
9.9

In a slow, awkward way because something is heavy or hard to move

describes causing hardship without the heavy or bulky quality

Antonyms

1.0

Without much effort

How Burdensome

crushingly
1 7.3
oppressively
1 6.6
burdensomely
8.9
tolerably
3 4.9
lightly
86 1.0

Surface Forms

burdensomely positive

Morphology

burdensomely = burdensome (transparent) = burden + some + ly

Formed by the adjective 'burdensome' + the productive adverbial suffix '-ly', yielding the predictable meaning 'in a burdensome way'.

Etymology

Burdensomely comes from the common word burden meaning 'load' and the ending -some meaning 'causing', like in troublesome, with -ly turning it into a word that describes how something is done, so it means 'in a way that causes a heavy load' or is 'hard to bear'.