grindingly
/ˈɡraɪndɪŋli/
adverb
- In a way that is harsh, scraping, or accompanied by a grinding sound.
- The car's engine started grindingly, then finally caught.
- He dragged the chair grindingly across the wooden floor.
- The old gears turned grindingly, protesting every rotation.
- In a manner that is painfully slow, difficult, or tedious.
- She worked grindingly through the pile of paperwork, one sheet at a time.
- The negotiations proceeded grindingly, with no end in sight.
- Time passed grindingly during the long, boring lecture.