Word: poignantly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: poign
ant
ly
Definition: In a poignant manner; keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
Morphemes:
Affix: poignant
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pungō
Language: la
Decoded: pungo
Meaning: prick
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.