"peeringly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more peeringly [comparative], most peeringly [superlative]
Etymology: From peering + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|peering|ly}} peering + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} peeringly (comparative more peeringly, superlative most peeringly)
  1. While looking with difficulty.
    Sense id: en-peeringly-en-adv-H9FE0z2x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry
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