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steeringly

steeringly adverb: so as to steer or direct.

Adverb

steeringly (comparative more steeringly, superlative most steeringly)

  1. So as to steer or direct.
    • "How do you see that, Mr. Cathcart?" Pickering asked, steeringly. It struck James that he was being quizzed by the schoolmaster who already knew the answers, but wanted to hear it from the pupil.2001, Raymond F. Aubé, Across Troubled Waters, page 329

Forms of steeringly

comparativemore steeringly
superlativemost steeringly

Origin of steeringly

From steering + -ly.

Questions about steeringly

What does steeringly mean?
Steeringly means so as to steer or direct.
What part of speech is steeringly?
Steeringly is an adverb.

Words near steeringly in the dictionary

  1. steering wheel spinner knobs
  2. steering wheel spinners
  3. steering wheels
  4. steering-wheel
  5. steering-wheels
  6. steeringly
  7. steerings
  8. steerless
  9. steerling
  10. steerlings
  11. steerman

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