Meaning

2 senses
  1. So as to punish.

  2. In a way that is tiring or exhausting.

    punishingly hot weather

More definitions
  • in a punishing manner

Forms

more punishingly, most punishingly
Comparativemore punishingly Lesson
Superlativemost punishingly

regular

Word family

1 related words
Relatedpunishing

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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