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Gainfully vs Painfully - What's the difference?

gainfully | painfully |

As adverbs the difference between gainfully and painfully

is that gainfully is in a gainful manner; profitably while painfully is in a painful manner; as if in pain.

gainfully

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a gainful manner; profitably.

    • painfully

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a painful manner; as if in pain.
    • That was the most painfully sung rendition of "Fly Me to the Moon" that I've ever heard.