1
: in an aching manner
achingly sad songs
2
: extremely, exceedingly
achingly complicated
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an achingly funny movie
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As both side dug in, progress has been achingly slow, with CSIS putting the rate of Russian advance at around 165 feet a day, and capturing only 1,930 square miles — 1% of Ukrainian territory — since January 2024.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Many of the poems speak achingly of love for a woman.
—John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
The film, in this way, offers hints at the perpetuation of fascist thought during the 20th century, coming achingly close to making a point as norms seem to shatter far in background (usually, over radio broadcasts).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2025
Based on the memoir of a real doctor, the stories and tribulations feel achingly real, and Whishaw's sly smile and tongue-in-cheek delivery keeps the depressing stories from becoming too morose.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Many of the poems speak achingly of love for a woman.
—John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
The film, in this way, offers hints at the perpetuation of fascist thought during the 20th century, coming achingly close to making a point as norms seem to shatter far in background (usually, over radio broadcasts).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2025
Based on the memoir of a real doctor, the stories and tribulations feel achingly real, and Whishaw's sly smile and tongue-in-cheek delivery keeps the depressing stories from becoming too morose.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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“Achingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/achingly. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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