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shrillly

shrillly is the alternative spelling of shrilly.

Meaning of shrilly

Adverb

shrilly (comparative more shrilly, superlative most shrilly)

  1. In a shrill manner.
    • [T]he thwarted Hawk circled above, calling shrilly.1948, Alec H. Chisholm, Bird Wonders of Australia, page 96

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Questions about shrillly

What is shrillly the alternative spelling of?
Shrillly is the alternative spelling of shrilly.

Words near shrillly in the dictionary

  1. shrillest
  2. shrilling
  3. shrillingly
  4. shrillings
  5. shrillish
  6. shrillly
  7. shrillness
  8. shrillnesses
  9. shrills
  10. shrilly
  11. shrim

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