The Collaborative International Dictionary
Distressfully
Distressful \Dis*tress"ful\, a.
Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with,
distress; as, a distressful situation. ``Some distressful
stroke.''
--Shak. ``Distressful cries.''
--Pope.
Syn: distressing. [1913 Webster] -- Dis*tress"ful*ly, adv.
Wiktionary
distressfully
adv. In a distressful way; showing distress
WordNet
distressfully
adv. with distress; "`Doctor Rother says it's his only chance,' she added distressfully"
Usage examples of "distressfully".
I speak of course of Morgan Freemantle, senior steward of the British Jockey Club, who was distressfully abducted here two days ago.