distressfully

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distressfully - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Distressful \Dis*tress"ful\, a.
     Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with,
     distress; as, a distressful situation. "Some distressful
     stroke." --Shak. "Distressful cries." --Pope.
  
     Syn: distressing.
          [1913 Webster] -- Dis*tress"ful*ly, adv.
          [1913 Webster]

distressfully - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  distressfully
      adv 1: with distress; "`Doctor Rother says it's his only
             chance,' she added distressfully"