Definition of achinglynext

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Recent Examples of achingly But Todd wears his realism well, finding a nice mix between earnestly romantic and achingly self-aware. Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026 And Malia is also achingly lonesome for her family life, with a sister about to get married and a doting father played, in this headache-inducingly twisty psychodrama’s most refreshing meta-twist, by Romanian director Radu Jude. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026 The film takes its title from an achingly beautiful ranchera by the late Mexican singer Chavela Vargas, a friend of Almodóvar’s. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 The Koroi team can also arrange lunch and dinner in the forest, and memorable sundowners in achingly picturesque spots in the shadow of Mount Meru. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for achingly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achingly
Adverb
  • Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • Surveillance of a suspect can take hours or days, and is extremely resource-intensive.
    Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Adverb
  • The senior-citizen ballers, whose core lineup still incredibly includes Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards, may even take things on the road.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Graham and his sister shared an incredibly close relationship.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Adverb
  • And about the rip currents Currents are dangerous and a very real problem on the Gulf Coast, including around the barrier islands where Wells was partying.
    Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • What that means is all that remains to be filled in is a section in the very middle, in Coral Gables along the University of Miami.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Adverb
  • His game didn't look deplorable in the Scottish Open, just a matter of not hitting it terribly close and not making many putts and then moving on.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • For them, getting their citizenship wasn’t terribly difficult.
    Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Adverb
  • Diapers are synonymous with babies, who are born with highly absorbent skin.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Matt Harris, a political science professor at Park University in Parkville, emphasized the highly unusual circumstances surrounding the 5th District, which was drawn mid-decade to boost Republicans’ chances.
    Jack Harvel July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Adverb
  • Leather ballet flats dress things up without getting too formal.
    India Roby, Glamour, 16 July 2026
  • Except that the parents themselves are fighting for control too, especially in those early years.
    Parents, Parents, 16 July 2026
Adverb
  • The problem is that this group is mostly comprised of uncultured idiots, so Shai and Georgia are the only people who know what Rocky Horror is.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • Part of what makes AI so useful in health and medicine is that the technology excels at identifying trends in large swaths of data, said Jason Droege, CEO of Scale AI, which worked with Mayo Clinic to develop Record Time.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Adverb
  • The Rolling Stones, down to two original members, have released their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, and most of it is pretty damned good.
    David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026
  • But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026

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“Achingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achingly. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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