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Definition of shrilly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shrilly

adverb
 
/ˈʃrɪlli/
 
/ˈʃrɪlli/
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  1. in a very high, loud and unpleasant way synonym piercingly (3)
    • She laughed shrilly.
  2. in a way that is loud and determined but often unreasonable
    • They shrilly opposed the idea.
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