laboriously
/ləˈbɔːriəsli/ (bre, ipa) · /ləˈbɔːriəsli/ (ame, ipa)
laboriously — adverb
1. doing something in a slow, difficult way that uses up a lot of energy or attenti
doing something in a slow, difficult way that uses up a lot of energy or attention, often because each small step is hard.
Dewi climbed laboriously up the steep path with the heavy backpack.
verb + laboriously describing physical effort
The old farmer laboriously pushed the wooden cart across the muddy field.
laboriously + verb describing slow manual work
Anjali typed laboriously with one finger because her right wrist was in a cast.
Each Chinese character was copied laboriously into the practice notebook by the students.
Emre worked laboriously through the math problems until well past midnight.
- painstakingly
very similar; 'painstakingly' stresses careful precision while 'laboriously' stresses heavy effort
- arduously
more formal; suggests sustained difficulty over a long period
- strenuously
emphasizes vigorous physical exertion rather than slow careful steps
- effortlessly
with no visible effort, the opposite quality
- easily
everyday opposite; less formal
文法句型
verb + laboriously
laboriously + verb
用法筆記
Most often pairs with verbs of slow physical or mental work — climb, push, type, copy, translate, build, work. Stronger than 'slowly': adds the sense of visible strain or fatigue. Formal in tone; in casual speech 'with great effort' or 'painstakingly' is more common.