hurtingly

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adverb

That hurts; so as to cause pain.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adverbhurtingly (comparative more hurtingly, superlative most hurtingly)

comparative more hurtingly · superlative most hurtingly

  1. That hurts; so as to cause pain.

    Teela Brown was hurtingly beautiful across the table[.]

    1970, Larry Niven, Ringworld, page 112

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APA

hurtingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurtingly

MLA

“hurtingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurtingly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hurtingly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurtingly.

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