shrilly

🇺🇸 /ˈʃrɪlli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈʃrɪlli/
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adverb
R

with a high, loud, and harsh sound

The alarm rang shrilly, waking everyone in the house.

R

with a loud and insistent manner, often because of a strong opinion

The protesters shrilly demanded change.

translation

adv. with a high, loud, and harsh sound; with a loud and insistent manner, often because of a strong opinion