piercingly
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Piercingly — Piercing Pier cing, a. Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust. Piercing eloquence. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Pier cing*ly}, adv. {Pier… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
piercingly — adverb see piercing I … New Collegiate Dictionary
piercingly — See piercer. * * * … Universalium
piercingly — pɪrsɪŋlɪ / pɪəs adv. sharply, in a penetrating fashion; strongly, intensely, powerfully … English contemporary dictionary
piercingly — pierc·ing·ly … English syllables
piercingly — See: piercing … English dictionary
piercingly — adverb 1. extremely and sharply it was bitterly cold bitter cold • Syn: ↑bitterly, ↑bitingly, ↑bitter • Derived from adjective: ↑biting (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
piercing — piercingly, adv. piercingness, n. /pear sing/, adj. 1. loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice. 2. extremely cold or bitter: a piercing wind. 3. appearing to gaze deeply or penetratingly into something: piercing eyes. 4. perceptive or aware;… … Universalium
calliopean — Piercingly loud or shrill, often used to describe a voice … Grandiloquent dictionary
piercing — [[t]pɪ͟ə(r)sɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A piercing sound or voice is high pitched and very sharp and clear in an unpleasant way. A piercing scream split the air. ...a piercing whistle. Derived words: piercingly ADV GRADED She screamed again … English dictionary
