achingly

ach·ing

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ey-king]
- /ˈeɪ kɪŋ/
- /ˈeɪ.kɪŋ.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-king]
- /ˈeɪ kɪŋ/

Definitions of achingly word

adverb achingly You can use achingly for emphasis when you are referring to things that create feelings of wanting something very much, but of not being able to have it. 3
adjective achingly causing physical pain or distress: treatment for an aching back. 1
adjective achingly full of or precipitating nostalgia, grief, loneliness, etc. 1
noun achingly In an aching manner; sorely. 1

See all 4 definitions of achingly

Information block about the term

Origin of achingly

First appearance:

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1200-1250; See origin at ache, -ing2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Achingly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Achingly

achingly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

achingly usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for achingly

adv achingly

sorely — in a painful manner.

Just one Synonym for achingly