Gruelingly

/ˈɡruːəlɪŋli/ adverb

Definition

In an exhausting, extremely demanding, or severely taxing manner; with grueling intensity.

Etymology

From the adjective 'grueling' (from 'gruel' used as a verb) plus the adverbial suffix '-ly', converting the quality into a description of how something is done.

Kelly Says

Adverbs like 'gruelingly' show English's ability to intensify emotional language—by adding '-ly' we can describe not just hard work, but the *feeling* of enduring it.

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