Also means
with difficulty
Usage Note
mühsam describes doing something with effort and difficulty, as in sich mühsam erheben. It is the natural opposite of mühelos and stresses the strain involved.
Examples
"Er arbeitete sich mühsam den Berg hinauf."
Natural Translation
He worked his way laboriously up the mountain.
Literal Translation
He worked himself laboriously the mountain upward.
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