Piercingly
Piercingly adverb - Extremely and sharply.
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Synonyms for Piercingly
Ruefully and piercingly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruefully" instead an adverb "Piercingly".
Ruefully
Ruefully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: ruefully accepted the fact that the drunk driver would never adequately pay for his crime
Piercingly and ruefully are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Piercingly" instead an adverb "Ruefully".
Nearby Words: rueful, ruefulness
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Related pairs
- harshly and piercingly
- harshly and ruefully
- severely and piercingly
- severely and ruefully
- sharply and piercingly
- sharply and ruefully
- poignantly and piercingly
- poignantly and ruefully
- acutely and piercingly
- acutely and ruefully
- keenly and piercingly
- keenly and ruefully
- bitterly and piercingly
- bitterly and ruefully
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