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piercingly vs piercing

piercing vs piercingly

piercingly is not an adjective while piercing is an adjective.

piercingly is an adverb but piercing is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
piercingly No No No Yes
piercing No Yes No No
piercingly (adjective) piercing (adjective)
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
piercingly (adverb) piercing (adverb)
extremely and sharply
in a shrill voice
Difference between piercingly and piercing

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