Dis·tress·ful a. Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with, distress; as, a distressful situation. “Some distressful stroke.” --Shak. “Distressful cries.” --Pope.
Syn: -- distressing.
-- Dis*tress*ful*ly, adv.
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distressfully
adv : with distress; "`Doctor Rother says it's his only chance,'
she added distressfully"