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LABORIOUSLY
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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
laboriously (not comparable)
With great expenditure of effort, in a manner requiring much labor.
Synonyms
• (with great effort): painstakingly
Source: Wiktionary
LABORIOUS
La*bo"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. laboriosus,fr. labor labor: cf. F. laborieux.]
1. Requiring labor, perseverance, or sacrifices; toilsome; tiresome. Dost thou love watchings, abstinence, or toil, Laborious virtues all Learn these from Cato. Addison.
2. Devoted to labor; diligent; industrious; as, a laborious mechanic.
– La*bo"ri*ous*ly, adv.
– La*bo"ri*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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