Nonchalantly and Painfully

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Nonchalantly adverb - In a composed and unconcerned manner.

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Painfully is an antonym for nonchalantly.

Painfully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Usage example: painfully she recounted the years of physical abuse she had received at his hands

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Nonchalantly is an antonym for painfully.

Nearby Words: pain, painful, pained

Even Max's shootdodging incorporates Euphoria, leading him to painfully slam into whatever objects the player nonchalantly flings him into or tipping him over onto his back or shoulders from his legs hitting a desk on the way over.

Source: Video Game / Max Payne

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