woundily

adverb

wound·​i·​ly

ˈwündə̇lē,

ˈwau̇n-

chiefly archaic

: excessively, extremely

that gauntlet of yours is woundily heavy

—J. H. Wheelwright

Word History

Etymology

woundy entry 2 + -ly

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