Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an afflictive manner; in a manner that is painful and trying.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an afflictive manner.
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- adverb In an
afflictive manner
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Examples
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[124] And this the fallen angels severely understand; who having acted their first part in heaven, are made sharply miserable by transition, and more afflictively feel the contrary state of hell.
Christian Morals 1605-1682 1863
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Clean house and make our American process work again, afflictively.
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