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Meaning of eyeingly | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR B2

Definitions

In an eyeing manner.

rare

Examples

“It would seem that the devil employs all his energies in Rome at misrepresentation and falsehood, and eyeingly awaits a papal word as would a dog a bone from the table of his master.”
“Montanan Has Speed, Endurance and Judge of Pace to Accomplish Feat, Mentor Believes; Deacon Gil Dodds Looks Eyeingly at Honor”
“Jimmie felt like a snoop, and like one of the most vulgar sort, who, while enjoying the hospitality of your house, go about silently, eyeingly pricing the worth of everything, including your family relationships.”
“At the present time, they are waiting patiently and eyeingly to see just who their opponent will be.”
“‘Let’s get the facts straight. If there’s any shilly-shallying about what they are, someone has to find out.’ / He thought for a moment and looked up eyeingly. ‘That might be a job, if ever there was one, for our friends in the United Nations.’”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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