"shrilly" meaning in English

See shrilly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more shrilly [comparative], most shrilly [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪli Etymology: shrill + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shrill|y}} shrill + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} shrilly (comparative more shrilly, superlative most shrilly)
  1. Somewhat shrill.
    Sense id: en-shrilly-en-adj-tRpBnejr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

Forms: more shrilly [comparative], most shrilly [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪli Etymology: shrill + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shrill|ly}} shrill + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} shrilly (comparative more shrilly, superlative most shrilly)
  1. In a shrill manner. Synonyms: shrillly Translations (in a shrill manner): διαπρύσιον (diaprúsion) (Ancient Greek), λιγέως (ligéōs) (Ancient Greek), stridemment (French), de manière stridente (French)
    Sense id: en-shrilly-en-adv-b81QYC9X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 33 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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