Painfully and Willingly

Painfully

Painfully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Willingly and painfully are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Willingly" instead an adverb "Painfully".

Nearby Words: pain, painful, pained

Willingly

Willingly adverb - By choice or preference.

Painfully and willingly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Painfully" instead an adverb "Willingly".

Nearby Words: willing, willingness, willfully

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Tragic Monster Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012): The Pulverizer in "Pulverizer Returns." He wanted to become a mutant so badly that he willingly subjected himself to the mutagen even after being warned repeatedly how dangerous it is, only to end up painfully transformed into a big feral blob of Hollywood Acid.
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