"veilingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: veiling + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|veiling|ly}} veiling + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} veilingly (not comparable)
  1. So as to veil or cover. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-veilingly-en-adv-iadBrSqI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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