Piercingly (Adverb)
Meaning 1
Extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold".
Examples
- The wind was piercingly cold as it howled through the abandoned streets.
- Her eyes shone piercingly bright with a fierce determination in her voice.
- The morning air was piercingly crisp, a welcome respite from the sweltering heat.
- The smell of freshly brewed coffee wafted piercingly through the sleepy household.
- The winter morning was piercingly chilly, with frost covering every inch of the landscape.
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Meaning 2
In a shrill voice; "she sang rather shrilly".
Examples
- The siren pierced the air piercingly, shattering the evening calm.
- Her voice rose piercingly as she screamed for help in the deserted alley.
- The singer's piercingly clear notes cut through the cacophony of sounds on stage.
- The young girl's voice rang out piercingly as she cried out in pain.
- The air was filled with the sound of a child wailing piercingly for its mother.