trabajosamente

The Spanish word "trabajosamente" is an adverb derived from the adjective "trabajoso", which means "laborious" or "arduous".

Meaning

• Trabajosamente means "laboriously," "with great effort," or "with difficulty." It describes doing something in a way that requires a lot of work or struggle.

Word parts

• Trabaj-: Root from trabajo meaning "work."
• -oso: Suffix forming adjectives meaning "full of" or "characterized by."
• -mente: Adverbial suffix turning adjectives into adverbs, equivalent to "-ly" in English.

Synonyms in Spanish

• Penosamente (painstakingly)
• Difícilmente (with difficulty)
• Laboriosamente (laboriously)
• Con esfuerzo (with effort)

Antonyms in Spanish

• Fácilmente (easily)
• Con facilidad (with ease)
• Rápidamente (quickly) – not exact opposite but contextually opposing in effort or difficulty

Usage notes

• It is often used to emphasize the difficulty or effort involved in an action, for example:
  • Logró el éxito trabajosamente, meaning "He/She achieved success laboriously."

Thus, trabajosamente highlights the quality of doing something with considerable effort or difficulty.