Meaning & Definition of word "Excruciatingly"

adverb:

• 1. In a way that is intensely painful or distressing.
  • Example: The patient described the pain as excruciatingly unbearable after the surgery.
• 2. To an extreme or intense degree.
  • Example: The lecture was excruciatingly dull, making it hard for the students to stay awake.
• 3. In a manner that causes great mental anguish.
  • Example: She waited excruciatingly for the results of her exam, filled with anxiety.
• 4. In a way that is torturously prolonged.
  • Example: The meeting dragged on excruciatingly, and everyone was eager for it to end.
• 5. In a way that is extremely awkward or embarrassing.
  • Example: His attempts at humor were met with excruciatingly awkward silence from the audience.