gruelingly
adverb
US(UK usuallygruellingly)us/ˈɡruː.ə.lɪŋ.li/uk /ˈɡruː.ə.lɪŋ.li/
in a way that makes you tired and demands great effort and determination:
The film is a gruelingly dull slog through basic horror-movie conventions.
The 17 performers shine in their gruelingly physical but fluid work.
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grueling
a gruelingly hot summer afternoon
Navy life is characterized by gruelingly long work hours and periods of unsupervised leisure.
My car weaves through gruelingly slow traffic.
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