Synonyms of agonizingly

agonizingly

adverb

as in bitterly

with feelings of bitterness or grief

agonizingly made the decision to have her beloved cat put to sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bitterly
• sadly
• sorrowfully
• painfully
• hard
• mournfully
• sharply
• woefully
• harshly
• grievously
• lugubriously
• wretchedly
• unhappily
• regretfully
• dolorously
• inconsolably
• dolefully
• resentfully
• plaintively
• ruefully
• sorely
• severely
• wailfully
• hardly
• despairingly
• distressingly
• abjectly
• miserably
• drearily
• dismally
• dejectedly
• acutely
• disconsolately
• despondently
• dispiritedly
• cheerlessly
• darkly
• morosely
• joylessly
• somberly
• poignantly
• distressfully
• forlornly
• glumly
• sullenly
• blackly
• piercingly
• gloomily
• cruelly
• dourly
• pessimistically
• keenly
• mirthlessly
• hurtfully
• downheartedly
• ill
• crestfallenly
• low-spiritedly
• rancorously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blissfully
• joyously
• joyfully
• happily
• gladly
• cheerfully
• gleefully
• merrily
• cheerily
• delightedly
• calmly
• easily
• lightly
• stoically
• casually
• lightheartedly
• gaily
• dispassionately
• indifferently
• blithely
• nonchalantly
• impassively
• unconcernedly
• well
• sunnily
• mirthfully
• good-naturedly
• favorably
• rejoicingly
• blithesomely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of agonizingly

While court documents show there have been settlement discussions in some of the cases, some plaintiffs’ attorneys say the pace has been agonizingly slow—or nonexistent. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026

While court documents show there have been settlement discussions in some of the cases, some plaintiffs’ attorneys say the pace has been agonizingly slow — or nonexistent. — Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026

Kreutzer’s approach is disquieting in its intimacy, keeping agonizingly close to Lucy’s real-time perspective. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Englert and McLeod are agonizingly shocked when Anastasia and Sasha, on separate ships, hear each others’ voices for the first time in months, and realize the depths of their longing. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026

After a scientific odyssey, Wilsey is agonizingly close to realizing his goal. — Damian Garde, STAT, 9 July 2026

There’s been an agonizingly slow rate of reinvestment here. — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026

The other is the agonizingly good stunt coordination by Julian Spencer that makes men slide in the mud frantically trying to grab and snap each other’s fingers. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Mike Holloway had come agonizingly close before. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026