piercingly
adverbHow many syllables in piercingly?
There are 3 syllables in the word piercingly.How to pronounce piercingly:
Definition of piercingly:
- piercingly (adverb):
- adverb. in a shrill voice.
Synonyms for piercingly:
abjectly
acutely
agonizingly
bitterly
blackly
cheerlessly
cruelly
darkly
despairingly
despondently
disconsolately
dismally
distressfully
distressingly
dourly
drearily
forlornly
gloomily
glumly
harshly
hurtfully
ill
joylessly
keenly
mirthlessly
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Antonyms for piercingly:
agreeably
dulcetly
euphonically
faintly
flowingly
harmonically
harmoniously
honeyedly
hushedly
imperceptibly
inaudibly
indistinctly
liltingly
lyrically
mellifluently
mellifluously
mellowly
melodically
melodiously
muffledly
musically
mutely
noiselessly
pleasantly
pleasingly
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Here are some other common words that have 3 syllables, like piercingly does.
- privilege
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- revisit
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- simulate
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- awarded
- contraband
- ejected
- forlornly
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