Word: painstakingly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: pains
tak
ing
ly
Definition: In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully.
Morphemes:
Affix: pain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To render uneasy in mind; to disquiet; to distress; to grieve.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: poena
Language: la
Decoded: poena
Meaning: punishment, pain
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in the formation of certain English adverbs.
Affix: take
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be able to be accurately or beautifully photographed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: take
Language: en
Decoded: take
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be able to be accurately or beautifully photographed.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Decoded: -en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the infinitive of verbs.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.