poignantly

poign·ant  (poinynt)

adj.

1.

a. Profoundly moving; touching: a poignant memory. See Synonyms at moving.

b. Physically painful: "Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward" (Ambrose Bierce).

c. Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings: poignant anxiety.

2. Piercing; incisive: poignant criticism.

3.

a. Neat, skillful, and to the point: poignant illustrations supplementing the text.

b. Astute and pertinent; relevant: poignant suggestions.

4. Agreeably intense or stimulating: poignant delight.

5. Archaic

a. Sharp or sour to the taste; piquant.

b. Sharp or pungent to the smell.

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[Middle English poinaunt, from Old French poignant, present participle of poindre, to prick, from Latin pungere; see peuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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poignance, poignan·cy n.

poignant·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

poignantly - in a poignant or touching manner; "she spoke poignantly" affectingly, touchingly

Translations

poignantly [ˈpɔɪnjəntlɪ] ADV [describe, write, speak] → de modo conmovedor

poignantly [ˈpɔɪnjəntli] adv [describe] → de façon très émouvante
Naomi's experiences are poignantly described in her fiction → Naomi décrit son expérience de façon très émouvante dans ses romans.

poignantly

adv describe, illustrate → ergreifend; old memories stirred poignantly within her → alte Erinnerungen rührten sich wehmütig in ihr; poignantly beautiful → auf wehmütige Art schön

poignantly [ˈpɔɪnjəntlɪ] adv (feel) → intensamente; (describe) → in modo toccante

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poignantly [ˈpɔɪnjəntlɪ] adv (feel) → intensamente; (describe) → in modo toccante