eyeingly
eyeingly adverb: in an eyeing manner.
Adverb
eyeingly (comparative more eyeingly, superlative most eyeingly)
- In an eyeing manner.
- It would seem that the devil employs all his energies in Rome at misrepresentation and falsehood, and eyeingly awaits a papal word as would a dog a bone from the table of his master.1909 May 20, “Pius X and Woman’s Duties”, in Catholic Union and Times, volume XXXVIII, number 8, Buffalo, N.Y.: The Buffalo Catholic Publication Company, page 4, column 2
- Montanan Has Speed, Endurance and Judge of Pace to Accomplish Feat, Mentor Believes; Deacon Gil Dodds Looks Eyeingly at Honor1942 June 23, “Rice Pointed To as Prospect for Long-Dreamed-of Mile Run in 4 Minutes: Jack Ryder, Veteran Coach Of Boston, Urges Test”, in Great Falls Tribune, 58th year, Great Falls, Mont., page 9...
Forms of eyeingly
| comparative | more eyeingly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most eyeingly |
Origin of eyeingly
From eyeing + -ly.
Questions about eyeingly
- What does eyeingly mean?
- Eyeingly means in an eyeing manner.
- What part of speech is eyeingly?
- Eyeingly is an adverb.
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