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Painfully vs Grievously - What's the difference?

painfully | grievously |

As adverbs the difference between painfully and grievously

is that painfully is in a painful manner; as if in pain while grievously is in a grievous manner, severely.

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.

    grievously

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a grievous manner, severely.