Exhaustingly

/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that causes extreme tiredness or uses up one's energy completely; draining or depleting.

Etymology

From exhausting (present participle of exhaust used as an adjective) plus the adverbial suffix -ly. Standard English formation from the 19th century.

Kelly Says

The word exhaustingly describes both the experience (you're tired) and the cause (something is draining)—it's like the language is acknowledging both the victim and the culprit simultaneously!

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