/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of piercingly Find synonyms for: Adverb1. piercingly, bitterly, bitingly, bitterusage: extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"2. shrilly, piercinglyusage: in a shrill voice; "she sang rather shrilly"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: bibliophile Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language