with difficulty
wɪθ ˈdɪfɪkəlti
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Definition of with difficulty - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

effortin a way that requires significant effort
  • He completed the task with difficulty.
  • The old man climbed the stairs with difficulty.
  • She spoke with difficulty due to her sore throat.
laboriously painstakingly strenuously
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Expressions with with difficulty

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filled with challenges or problems
The project was fraught with difficulty from the start.

Terms with with difficulty included in their meaning

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movement
pulled along forcefully or with difficulty
deal with challenges
succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty
effort
strive with difficulty or effort
survival
manage to survive or succeed with great difficulty
physical
pull someone or something with difficulty
deal with difficulty
deal with something difficult or hard to do
breathing
breathe quickly or with difficulty after exertion
air breathing
breathe in quickly and with difficulty because of need

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  1. French:avec difficulté, ...
  2. German:mühsam, ...
  3. Italian:con difficoltà, ...
  4. Spanish:con dificultad, ...
  5. Portuguese:com dificuldade, ...
  6. Chinese:费力地, ...
  7. Japanese:苦労して, ...
  8. Arabic:بِصُعُوبَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּקוֹשִׁי, ...
  10. Russian:с трудом, ...
  11. Ukrainian:з труднощами, ...
  12. Hindi:कठिनाई से, ...
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