"eavesdroppingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: eavesdropping + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|eavesdropping|ly}} eavesdropping + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} eavesdroppingly (not comparable)
  1. (rare) So as to eavesdrop. Tags: not-comparable, rare
    Sense id: en-eavesdroppingly-en-adv-EK~1M7zd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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