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Definition of Owlishly
1. Adverb. In an owlish manner. "The gentle-looking barrister peered owlishly around him"
Definition of Owlishly
1. Adverb. In an owlish manner. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Owlishly
1. owlish [adv] - See also: owlish
Lexicographical Neighbors of Owlishly
Literary usage of Owlishly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Atlantic Monthly by Making of America Project (1860)
"asked Nan, as that functionary appeared, blinking owlishly, but utterly repudiating
the idea of sleep. " He went down the garding, ..."
2. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1913)
"... fully dressed, on her bed, at the foot of which Soft Wind and Sam Singer were
standing, gazing at her owlishly. She commenced to sob immediately, ..."
3. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1914)
"The man steadied himself against the counter and regarded her owlishly. "Wanna get
married, me and the kid here. Wanna priest." Mrs. Braun darted a look at ..."
4. The Popular Science Monthly (1877)
"Here is found that oddly-bird- like owl, standing so un-owlishly high on its
naked legs, the burrow ing owl (Athene cunicularia, Bonap. ..."
5. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1909)
"I could only stare owlishly at my four grave gentlemen. Mr. Galloway went on
unperturbed. "I have told you that in America wf are not yet republicans. ..."
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