Meaning of the word excruciatingly in English

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excruciatingly

US /ɪkˈskruː.ʃi.eɪ.t̬ɪŋ.li/
UK /ɪkˈskruː.ʃi.eɪ.t̬ɪŋ.li/

Adverb

1.

in a way that is extreme and difficult to bear:

Example:
Progress has been excruciatingly slow.
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