Definitions for piercingly
pierc·ing·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. piercingly, bitterly, bitingly, bitteradverb

   extremely and sharply

   "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"

2. shrilly, piercinglyadverb

   in a shrill voice

   "she sang rather shrilly"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. piercinglyadverb

   In a piercing manner.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Piercinglyadverb

   Sharply.

   Etymology: from pierce.

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1. piercingly

   Piercingly refers to something done or experienced in an intense, sharp, or penetrating way. It often describes sounds that are shrill or high-pitched, gazes or looks that are particularly intense and penetrating, or sensations that are strong or severe.

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How to pronounce piercingly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say piercingly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of piercingly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of piercingly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of piercingly in a Sentence

1. Peter Honey:

   His byline was a drawcard, he was an elegant, balanced writer and a piercingly perceptive reporter one of a small number of South African journalists with the understanding and ability to describe the country and its people in a universal context.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=piercingly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Piercingly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=piercingly
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=piercingly