1
: in an aching manner
achingly sad songs
2
: extremely, exceedingly
achingly complicated
Examples of achingly in a Sentence
an achingly funny movie
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The Chiefs came achingly close to the first-ever Super Bowl three-peat, but failed to clear the final hurdle of that journey.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Golden State is achingly small in the frontcourt, with 6-foot-6 Draymond Green, 34 as the team's starting power forward.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The through-line were sounds that leaned toward the smoldering and idiosyncratic — from his use of achingly passionate songs of heartbreak by Roy Orbison and Chris Isaak to his own shadowy recordings with modern torch singers Julee Cruise and Chrystabell.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
In other words, when 70 mph winds are raining embers into suburban communities so achingly vulnerable to fire, extreme blazes are an inevitability that no number of firefighters can control.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Golden State is achingly small in the frontcourt, with 6-foot-6 Draymond Green, 34 as the team's starting power forward.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The through-line were sounds that leaned toward the smoldering and idiosyncratic — from his use of achingly passionate songs of heartbreak by Roy Orbison and Chris Isaak to his own shadowy recordings with modern torch singers Julee Cruise and Chrystabell.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
In other words, when 70 mph winds are raining embers into suburban communities so achingly vulnerable to fire, extreme blazes are an inevitability that no number of firefighters can control.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Achingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/achingly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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