POIGNANTLY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

poignantly

adverb

Definition of poignantly

as in sharply

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Recent Examples of poignantly Fans can expect old songs that are poignantly relevant again 30-some years after they were written — songs that highlight ongoing concerns with equal rights, politics and progressivism. — Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026 The play’s tension, gently but poignantly unspooled, develops from the fact that while Ryan has pursued a career onstage, Charlie never did. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026 That’s a process that can help clarify thoughts, but knowing that no one was behind the dialogue, that the empathy was a technique and not a presence, left me with a sense of being poignantly unheard. — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 Most poignantly, he was struck by how far the late, great Buck O’Neil’s museum has come since its inception in a one-room office in 1990. — Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 At once a coming-of-age drama and a portrait of a dying Texas town in the 1950s, The Last Picture Show, based on Pulitzer Prize winner Larry McMurtry’s novel, poignantly depicts the bleak descent of youth into jaded adulthood. — Air Mail, 22 Aug. 2026 Our range includes a meandering cowboy odyssey that sprawls from a nowhere town in Texas to Big Sky country, a poignantly observant memoir from a wild child Dreamlander, and a careful dissection of a situationship set to the rhythms of 1970s Brazil. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 The reunion, poignantly, took place at Charles’s country home, Highgrove House, where Harry spent much of his childhood. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 July 2026 As Ethan, Stock was as perversely alienating as he was poignantly alienated. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for poignantly

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Many have staked out sharply different visions for Chicago Public Schools, its billion-dollar budget and 300,0000 students.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
With buyback volume contracting sharply, this mechanical support for earnings per share wanes, requiring companies to rely on actual profit expansion to drive per share earnings higher.

— , CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of sharply

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And survey data show the pressure of health care costs is acutely affecting workers who get coverage from their jobs.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026
On Thursday, Long Beach was most acutely affected and has been a main area of concern for weeks, Black said.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of acutely

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And many consumers are keenly aware of investors behind businesses.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026
Capturing the magic of young love where the connection between you seems to create your own special world, Givry’s film is keenly observed and a promising sign of hopefully more films to come.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of keenly

Adverb

As money hijacks morality and democracy begins to look like a hoax, Tresnjak’s Broadway-caliber staging contrasts garish spectacle with piercingly intimate scenes between Claire and Anton.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Chef Steven Pham is still simmering his signature Northern Vietnamese-style pho ga, which features a soul-piercingly clear broth, tender poached chicken, rice noodles, and a floating raft of fresh herbs.

— Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026

Definition of piercingly

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That sense of hospitality is even more pronounced on the second floor, with its vintage furniture and darkly luxurious decor of green stone, darkened zebrano, walnut and waxed bronzite, and velvet curtains.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Today the affluent community, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of Manhattan, has embraced its ghoulish legacy, honoring its darkly humorous native son each October with AddamsFest.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of darkly

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Hospitals in the north lack health workers, medicines and equipment, while ambulance services are severely limited and insecurity is obstructing medical deliveries, Tedros said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Utley fractured the vertebrae in his neck and severely damaged his spinal cord.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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