poignantly

adverb

Definition of poignantlynext
as in sharply

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Recent Examples of poignantly The relationship between Robert and his siblings is poignantly rendered. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 May 2026 As Ethan, Stock was as perversely alienating as he was poignantly alienated. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Wandering beyond the community’s gates, Art discovers a tree of life, the fruit of which briefly and poignantly restores his youth. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026 After the wedding, Frances frequently sported the earrings, poignantly wearing them at her daughter’s funeral. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026 This case makes poignantly clear how much Florida will miss Labarga, the only justice who was not appointed by DeSantis. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026 Collecting is often a function of loss, an attempt to save something that might otherwise disappear, as the volume’s final essay poignantly articulates. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026 Michelle Obama has long demonstrated a knack for conveying messages through her clothing, and her outfit on Tuesday poignantly exemplified her mastery of this skill. — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 At the very least, the attacks have brought the war home even more poignantly for millions of Russians, shattering Putin’s narrative of the conflict as something that doesn’t affect the lives of ordinary people in his country. — ABC News, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poignantly
  1. sharply
  2. acutely
  3. keenly
  4. piercingly
  5. harshly
  6. somberly
  7. darkly
  8. severely
Adverb
  • Duenas expected sales to climb sharply in the weeks leading up to the tournament and said his customers are coming from all walks of life, including fans from foreign countries.
    — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Today, visitors can spot wildlife like bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets among the sharply eroded buttes.
    — Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of sharply
Adverb
  • Virality, however, is not the same as long-term brand value, something ALO appears acutely aware of.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • In those first days, the people closest to the disaster felt acutely the absence of any assistance from their own government.
    — Joshua Partlow, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
Definition of acutely
Adverb
  • Some stocks suffered keenly during the week, falling into oversold territory.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • The deal shows that one of the most influential technology investment firms in Silicon Valley is keenly interested in the networking bottlenecks in building out AI infrastructure.
    — R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of keenly
Adverb
  • 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
  • The Towode Door Stop Alarm is a budget-friendly, highly effective safety tool that functions as a wedge door stop and a piercingly loud alarm when activated.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Definition of piercingly
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  • Overthinking and procrastination are two of the habits people confess to most readily and blame on themselves most harshly, and two of the habits most often misread.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • That can be useful because jurors can be more reluctant to sentence a woman harshly, writes Victor Streib, a law professor at Elon University in North Carolina who has researched the treatment of women on death row.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of harshly
Adverb
  • Nantz somberly delivered the emotional news while taking several breaks to compose himself.
    — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • The season's penultimate scene finds Carl at his favorite haunt, sipping his morning coffee while somberly staring at his tiny Tom Ruffage diorama figure.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Definition of somberly
Adverb
  • The series proceeds from a premise that immediately calls to mind the darkly comic horror movie The Substance, an underdog 2024 Best Picture contender that earned Oscar nominations for both its director, Coralie Fargeat, and its star, Demi Moore.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • Matthew Rhys landed two Emmy nominations in different categories for darkly comedic and darkly chilling turns this TV season.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of darkly
Adverb
  • But the dramatic cut in drug production was also due in part to farmers being given alternative crops to the cultivation of opium poppies, De Croo said, noting that funding for such programs had been severely curtailed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • However, local journalism's ability to cover these profound changes is severely declining, with a 75% drop in local reporting since the early 2000s.
    — Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of severely

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“Poignantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poignantly. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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