hurtfully
adverb uk/ˈhɜːt.fəl.i/ us/ˈhɝːt.fəl.i/
伤感情地,令人伤心地
in a way that is hurtful (= causing emotional pain)
It wasn't said hurtfully, or maliciously. 这话无意伤人,也没有恶意。
They intrude unnecessarily and often hurtfully into people's privacy.
See: hurtful
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- They're still the most hurtfully misunderstood couple in showbiz.
- He was polite, though sometimes hurtfully blunt.
- He treated her viciously and hurtfully.