Painfully has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adverb
Adverb
1
unpleasantly
"his ignorance was painfully obvious"
2
in or as if in pain
"she moved painfully forward"
"sorely wounded"
3
In a painful manner; as if in pain.
"She winced and pulled away when the hot water splashed onto her hand, holding it painfully close to her chest."
Example Sentences
"his ignorance was painfully obvious"
adverb
"she moved painfully forward"
adverb
"sorely wounded"
adverb