painfully

douloureusement

D’une manière qui provoque une douleur physique ou montre que l’on souffre.

En anglais simple : In a way that causes or shows physical pain.

• He walked painfully to the door.
• Her knee was painfully swollen after the fall.
• She moved painfully, holding her injured arm.

Contraires : painlessly

Expressions courantes : walk painfully, painfully swollen, move painfully

très mal, lamentablement

D’une manière tellement mauvaise qu’elle est pénible à regarder ou à entendre.

En anglais simple : In a way that is so bad it is unpleasant to watch or hear.

• The song was painfully sung.
• The final scene was painfully acted by an inexperienced cast.
• He performed painfully, forgetting half his lines.

Synonymes : badly, poorly

Contraires : well

Expressions courantes : painfully sung, painfully acted, perform painfully