- laboriously
- adverb /ləˈbɔː.ɹi.əs.lɪ,ləˈbɔɹ.i.əs.li/With great expenditure of effort, in a manner requiring much labor.
He laboriously climbed the steep rock face, pulling himself up inch by inch.
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laboriously — (adv.) early 15c., with difficulty, laboriously, slowly, from LABORIOUS (Cf. laborious) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning earnestly, strongly is from c.1500 … Etymology dictionary
laboriously — adv. Laboriously is used with these verbs: ↑copy … Collocations dictionary
laboriously — laborious ► ADJECTIVE 1) requiring considerable time and effort. 2) showing obvious signs of effort. DERIVATIVES laboriously adverb … English terms dictionary
laboriously — adverb in a laborious manner their lives were spent in committee making decisions for others to execute on the basis of data laboriously gathered for them • Derived from adjective: ↑laborious … Useful english dictionary
Laboriously — Laborious La*bo ri*ous, a. [L. laboriosus, fr. labor labor: cf. F. laborieux.] 1. Requiring labor, perseverance, or sacrifices; toilsome; tiresome. [1913 Webster] Dost thou love watchings, abstinence, or toil, Laborious virtues all? Learn these… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laboriously — adverb see laborious … New Collegiate Dictionary
laboriously — See laborious. * * * … Universalium
laboriously — Synonyms and related words: ardently, arduously, assiduously, bec et ongles, burdensomely, difficultly, diligently, effortfully, energetically, fervently, hammer and tongs, hard, hardly, heart and soul, indefatigably, industriously, manfully,… … Moby Thesaurus
laboriously — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Strenuously] Syn. hard, energetically, painfully, with difficulty, resolutely, tiresomely; see also vigorously . 2. [Diligently] Syn. earnestly, eagerly, steadily; see carefully 1 , industriously . II (Roget s Thesaurus… … English dictionary for students
laboriously — adv. in a laborious manner, with great effort; diligently, painstakingly; in a burdened manner, in a labored manner … English contemporary dictionary
