"ear-piercingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more ear-piercingly [comparative], most ear-piercingly [superlative]
Etymology: From ear-piercing + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ear-piercing|-ly|id2=adverbial}} ear-piercing + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} ear-piercingly (comparative more ear-piercingly, superlative most ear-piercingly)
  1. In an ear-piercing manner; at an ear-piercing volume. Categories (topical): Sound
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