Painfully | Mean of painfully in English Dictionary

/ˈpeɪnfəli/

• very or extremely
1. They made it painfully obvious/clear that we were not welcome. [=they made it very clear in a way that was rude or upsetting that we were not welcome]
2. After the injury she was painfully aware that her career in tennis would be over.
3. New developments have been painfully slow.
4. She is painfully shy.
• in a way that causes pain
1. After her tooth was pulled, her jaw was painfully swollen.
• in a way that requires a lot of effort
1. He labored painfully over his work.