with difficulty

Frequency: 8.822.0 per million words

Done in a way that is not easy; requiring a lot of effort.

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Examples (10)

  • He climbed the steep hill with difficulty.
  • She speaks English, but with difficulty.
  • The team will finish the project on time, albeit with difficulty.
  • After the accident, he has been moving around only with difficulty.
  • Breathing with difficulty, the old man reached for his inhaler.
  • The ancient script was deciphered with difficulty by the archaeologists.
  • I managed to open the stuck jar, but only with difficulty.
  • Although he was a skilled negotiator, he secured the deal with difficulty.
  • She recounted the traumatic event with difficulty, her voice trembling.
  • With difficulty, the rescue workers pulled the survivor from the rubble.