onerously

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in an onerous manner; in a burdensome manner, laboriously
in an onerous manner
onerous
burdensome or oppressive
onerous
{a} heavy, burdensome, hard
onerous
not easily borne; wearing; "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"; "a taxing schedule"
onerous
{s} burdensome, laborious; oppressive; involving obligations that outweigh any possible benefits (Law)
onerous
If you describe a task as onerous, you dislike having to do it because you find it difficult or unpleasant. parents who have had the onerous task of bringing up a very difficult child. work or a responsibility that is onerous is difficult and worrying or makes you tired (onereus, from onerosus, from onus; ONUS)
onerous
burdensome; difficult; wearing; tiring
onerous
Burdensome; oppressive
onerously

    Hyphenation

    on·er·ous·ly

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ 'ä-n&-r&s, 'O- ] (adjective.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French onereus, from Latin onerosus, from oner-, onus burden; akin to Sanskrit anas cart.
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