as in extremely
to a great degree
an achingly funny movie
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Recent Examples of achingly
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for achingly
Adverb
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Floor-to-ceiling windows lead to a private terrace and outdoor daybed, which makes for an extremely relaxing place to enjoy a cup of tea after a spa treatment, read a book in the afternoon, or just take in the gorgeous setting after returning from a day out.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Squishy Pebbles The story of Williams’ new result started with progress on a different question about memory in computation: What problems can be solved with extremely limited space?—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
13 July 2025
Adverb
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This particular trick works incredibly well for window and standing air conditioners, since their output is already focused in a single area of the home.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
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Sour Strawberry Candy Belts These sour straws are almost too chewy, but incredibly satisfying.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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He’s been a huge part of us being in contention and he’s pitched very, very well.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Iris and Pepe, whose relationship is very new, though still steamy, are the least likely to win, with odds of 8/1 (+800).—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
13 July 2025
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Unfortunately, this new perspective on my correspondence is not terribly illuminating.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
9 July 2025
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But Metropolis in those days wasn’t terribly violent.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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In May, Kennedy sent a letter to health systems across the US, telling them that care of trans children should rely on a highly critical and controversial review of the science that Trump had ordered.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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What other body traits attract mosquitoes? Body odor and sweat Mosquitoes are highly sensitive to body odor, particularly to compounds like lactic acid, ammonia and uric acid found in sweat, according to a post by Our Blood Institute.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
21 July 2025
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That’s proven to be a fruitful investment for the Yankees, who have primarily rotated Bellinger in the three outfield spots but use him intermittently at first base, too.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Brosnahan is competent, if too much of a stock character in the Planet offices—and wonderfully layered in her domestic scenes with Corenswet—but is swallowed entirely when Lois is meant to move the plot forward.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
11 July 2025
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Doing so helps strengthen your hair's fibers and amp up fragrance absorption.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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The two brothers haven’t seen eye to eye in years, and though King Charles reportedly wants to reconcile with his son—perhaps an aftereffect of his cancer journey, Prince William doesn’t seem as inclined to do so.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
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The car scenes are rough, authentic, and often deeply compelling — mainly because the fresh-faced Bridges is so damned charismatic.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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While Nintendo mostly conceded the corporate tug-of-war over graphical prowess back in 2006 with the Wii, the general plateau of visual enhancements over the last two generations means that games running on Switch 2 look pretty damned good even compared to more premium devices.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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“Achingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achingly. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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