piercingly (adv.)

  1. extremely and sharply; it was bitterly cold; bitter cold

    [ Syn: bitterly , bitterly , bitingly , bitingly , bitter , bitter , bitterly , bitterly , bitingly , bitingly , bitter , bitter , bitterly , bitterly , bitingly , bitingly , bitter , bitter , bitterly , bitterly , bitingly , bitingly , bitter , bitter ]

  2. in a shrill voice; she sang rather shrilly

    [ Syn: shrilly , shrilly , shrilly , shrilly , shrilly , shrilly , shrilly , shrilly ]

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