achingly,adv.|ˈeɪkɪŋlɪ| [f.prec. + -ly2.] In an abidingly painful manner; painfully. 1873R. Broughton Nancy III. 216 My eyes—dry now, achingly dry—flashing a wretched hostility back into his.1881Coxon Basil Plant. II. 106 He wanted it, craved for it acheingly.