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piercingly Meaning & Definition

What Does Piercingly Mean?

Piercingly is used as an adverb meaning In a piercing manner.

Piercingly: Key Facts

Part of speechadverb
Synonymsbitter, bitterly and shrilly
Comparative / superlativemore piercingly, most piercingly

Piercingly Definition (Adverb)

  1. In a piercing manner.

Synonyms of Piercingly

Piercingly synonyms and antonyms →

Word Forms & Grammar

piercingly (comparative more piercingly, superlative most piercingly)

Origin of Piercingly

From piercing + -ly.

Quick Answers About Piercingly

What part of speech is piercingly?

Piercingly is an adverb.

What is another word for piercingly?

Words with a similar meaning to piercingly include bitter, bitterly and shrilly. See the full list of piercingly synonyms and antonyms.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of piercingly?

The comparative form is more piercingly and the superlative form is most piercingly.

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