Agonizingly

/ˈæɡənɑɪzɪŋli/ adverb

In a way that causes extreme pain, suffering, or anxiety; very slowly and painfully.

From 'agonize' (from Greek agōn 'struggle, contest') + '-ing' + '-ly'. The root agōn originally meant a physical struggle or athletic contest, then evolved to mean intense mental or emotional struggle.

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