Beadily

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an avaricious or penetrating manner. usually

    "Catweazle paused, about to drink from an old baked-bean tin while Touchwood looked on beadily."

Example

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"Catweazle paused, about to drink from an old baked-bean tin while Touchwood looked on beadily."

Etymology

From beady + -ly.

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