Piercingly
Piercingly adverb - Extremely and sharply.
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Synonyms for Piercingly
Plaintively and piercingly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plaintively" instead an adverb "Piercingly".
Plaintively
Plaintively adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: the man sighed plaintively as it became clear that he was getting nowhere with the officious bureacrat
Piercingly and plaintively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Piercingly" instead an adverb "Plaintively".
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Related pairs
- harshly and piercingly
- harshly and plaintively
- severely and piercingly
- severely and plaintively
- sharply and piercingly
- sharply and plaintively
- poignantly and piercingly
- poignantly and plaintively
- acutely and piercingly
- acutely and plaintively
- keenly and piercingly
- keenly and plaintively
- bitterly and piercingly
- bitterly and plaintively
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