excruciatingly

Meanings

• adverb

  Extremely painful or difficult to experience; causing great suffering.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with excruciatingly
Cruciate, , Recalcite

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Variants

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excruciating , excruciatingly

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Etymology

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From Latin excruciare ‘to torment, torture’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'excruciatingly' was first used in English literature in the 16th century.

2. The word 'excruciatingly' has 13 letters and is pronounced with 11 syllables when spoken aloud.

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Related Concepts

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1. Agony: A feeling of great mental or emotional suffering.

2. Torment: To cause great pain or suffering to someone.

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Culture

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Excruciatingly has been used extensively in literature and art to describe intense pain, suffering, and agony. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov,' the character Raskolnikov experiences excruciating guilt and remorse.

How to Memorize "excruciatingly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person in extreme pain, writhing on the ground, sweating, and screaming. Visualize the intense expression on their face and the sounds they make.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of a burn or a deep wound that causes intense pain.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Excruciatingly is an E for Extreme Pain' to help remember the definition.

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