piercingly

ˈpɪrsɪŋli

Definition

Definition of piercingly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

shrillness

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in a shrill or high-pitched manner

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She screamed piercingly when she saw the spider.

high-pitched

keenly

shrilly

emotion

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in a manner that deeply affects emotions or thoughts

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She spoke piercingly, her words resonating with heartfelt sincerity.

intensely

profoundly

sensation

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in a way that penetrates or cuts through with a sharp sensation

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The wind blew piercingly, chilling everyone to the bone.

acutely

keenly

sharply

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Origin of piercingly

Latin, pungere (to prick)

Terms with piercingly included in their meaning

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gimlet

stare

look intently or piercingly

Examples of piercingly in a sentence

The whistle blew piercingly, signaling the end of the game.
The music played piercingly, leaving the audience in tears.
His gaze was piercingly intense, revealing his true feelings.
The siren sounded piercingly, causing everyone to cover their ears.
She screamed piercingly, startling everyone around her.

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French:stridentement, profondément, ...
German:durchdringend, stechend, ...
Italian:acutamente, con intensità, ...
Spanish:estridentemente, con intensidad, ...
Portuguese:estridentemente, profundamente, ...
Chinese:尖声地, 深深地, ...
Japanese:甲高い声で, 感情的に, ...
Arabic:بِصَوتٍ حاد, بِشِدَّة, ...
Hebrew:בְּקוֹל גָּבוֹהַּ, בְּצוּרָה נוֹקֶבֶת, ...
Russian:пронзительно, проникающе, ...
Ukrainian:пронизливо, гостро, ...
Hindi:तेज़ आवाज़ में, भावनात्मक रूप से, ...
Bengali:তীক্ষ্ণভাবে, গভীরভাবে, ...
Catalan:estridentment, penetrantment, ...
Czech:pronikavě, hluboce působivě, ...
Danish:gennemtrængende, følelsesmæssigt, ...
Dutch:schril, indringend, ...
Greek:διαπεραστικά, συγκινητικά, ...
Hungarian:élesen, megrendítően, ...
Khmer:យ៉ាងស្រួច, យ៉ាងជ្រាលជ្រៅ, ...
Korean:날카롭게, 강렬하게, ...
Persian:با صدای تیز, به طور نافذ, ...
Polish:przenikliwie, dojmująco, ...
Portuguese (BR):estridentemente, profundamente, ...
Romanian:strident, pătrunzător, ...
Swedish:gällt, ...
Thai:ในลักษณะที่เสียงแหลม, อย่างเจ็บปวด, ...
Turkish:tiz bir şekilde, içtenlikle, ...
Vietnamese:chói tai, một cách sâu sắc, ...

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Definition of piercingly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

Origin of piercingly

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Examples of piercingly in a sentence

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