Painfully
Painfully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Punitively and painfully are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Punitively" instead an adverb "Painfully".
Punitively
Punitively adverb - In a punishing manner.
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Synonyms for Punitively
Painfully and punitively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Painfully" instead an adverb "Punitively".
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