Agonizingly
Agonizingly adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: agonizingly made the decision to have her beloved cat put to sleep
Harshly and agonizingly are semantically related. in with difficulty topic. In some cases you can use "Harshly" instead an adverb "Agonizingly".
Harshly
Harshly adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
Agonizingly and harshly are semantically related. You can use "Agonizingly" instead an adverb "Harshly".
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