Piercingly Definition & Meaning
piercingly
- adverb
- extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"
- in a shrill voice; "she sang rather shrilly"
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- What does piercingly mean?
- extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold" in a shrill voice; "she sang rather shrilly"
- What part of speech is piercingly?
- Piercingly is an adverb.
- How many definitions does piercingly have?
- Piercingly has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).