Meanings
adverbpiercingly (comparative more piercingly, superlative most piercingly)
comparative more piercingly · superlative most piercingly
- In a piercing manner.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a shrill voice
Similar
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Ancient Greek διαπρύσιον
- διαπρύσιον (diaprúsion)in a piercing manner
Cite this entry
APA
piercingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piercingly
MLA
“piercingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piercingly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piercingly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piercingly.
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