Painfully and Painlessly

Opposite meaning words

Painfully adverb - In or as if in pain.

Usage example: she moved painfully forward

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Painlessly is an antonym for painfully.

Nearby Words: pain, painful, pained

Painlessly adverb - Without difficulty.

Usage example: the move to our new house was accomplished rather painlessly

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Painfully is an antonym for painlessly.

Nearby Words: pain, painful, painless

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