Peeringly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 While looking with difficulty.
"[…] most mariners cherish a very superstitious feeling about seals, arising not only from their peculiar tones when in distress, but also from the human look of their round heads and semi-intelligent faces, seen peeringly uprising from the water alongside."
Example
More examples"[…] most mariners cherish a very superstitious feeling about seals, arising not only from their peculiar tones when in distress, but also from the human look of their round heads and semi-intelligent faces, seen peeringly uprising from the water alongside."
Etymology
From peering + -ly.
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