laboriously
With great expenditure of effort, in a manner requiring much laborWith great expenditure of effort, in a manner requiring much labor.
UK/ləˈbɔː.ɹi.əs.lɪ/US/ləˈbɔɹ.i.əs.li/
» The elderly woman laboriously climbed the stairs.
Пожилая женщина с трудом поднялась по лестнице.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)With great expenditure of effort, in a manner requiring much labor.
The heavy man laboriously climbed the steep mountain, pulling himself up inch by inch.
More definitions
- in a laborious manner
Examples
2 sentencesThe elderly woman laboriously climbed the stairs.
ruПожилая женщина с трудом поднялась по лестнице. — odexed
Despite having one hand she laboriously gathered the scattered nuts and bolts.
Translations
2 languagesSynonyms
1 synonymswith great effort:painstakinglyC2
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb