punishingly
punishingly · more punishingly · most punishingly
So as to punishSo as to punish.
US/pˈʌnɪʃɪŋli/
Meaning
2 sensesSo as to punish.
In a way that is tiring or exhausting.
punishingly hot weather
More definitions
- in a punishing manner
Forms
more punishingly, most punishingly| Comparative | more punishingly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most punishingly |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpunishing
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.