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veilingly

veilingly adverb: so as to veil or cover.

Adverb

veilingly (not comparable)

  1. So as to veil or cover.
    • But with the first gray light of dawn he arose; and before drawing the white sheet veilingly over, he took a last farewell look at that angel face.1858, John Saunders, Westland Marston, The National Magazine, volume 3, page 133

Origin of veilingly

From veiling + -ly.

Questions about veilingly

What does veilingly mean?
Veilingly means so as to veil or cover.
What part of speech is veilingly?
Veilingly is an adverb.

Words near veilingly in the dictionary

  1. veiler
  2. veilers
  3. veilest
  4. veileth
  5. veiling
  6. veilingly
  7. veilings
  8. veillance
  9. veilless
  10. Veillette
  11. Veillettes

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