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piercingly

pier·cingly

uncommon

adverb

1.

extremely and sharply

  • “it was bitterly cold”
  • “bitter cold”
Synonyms
2.

in a shrill voice

  • “she sang rather shrilly”
Synonyms

Origin

From piercing + -ly.

Related words

Pertaining to

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