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- adverb in an
avaricious orpenetrating manner.
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Examples
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[We] enter the kitchen to find there one more broken cadaver, its black eyes beadily staring
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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"A redbreast flew into the kitchen" describes a visitation from a robin who looks him beadily in the eye – and he allows himself the fanciful relief of seeing the bird as an emissary from the woman from whom he has just parted.
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The writer of Jordan's Pony Books, as opposed to her endless collections of What I Fackin Done Last Week biogs, once told me that Jordan's contribution to the process was to beadily regard the finished pile just before a book signing and snap: 'Can't you make em' any more pink?'
And Then the Sales Fairy Will Sprinkle Magic Sparkle Dust on My Book... Editorial Anonymous 2009
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Only three correct answers. * stares beadily at friend's list*
They don't swerve, you know thryn 2007
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Compare my going to the closet to take out my overcoat (not a case of speaker meaning), with the following case: After heatedly arguing about the weather, I march to the closet while beadily meeting your stare, then storm out the front door while ostentatiously donning the coat.
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Perched on a nearby tree branch was Hugo, watching them beadily from bright black eyes.
Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series Cassandra Clare 2009
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The raven alighted on a nearby rock, still staring beadily at Frandra and Jandru.
Promise of the Wolves Dorothy Hearst 2008
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Glaring at the girl and at me, Tlitoo flew to the opening of the structure and stared beadily at us, making a gurgling noise deep in his throat.
Promise of the Wolves Dorothy Hearst 2008
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The raven alighted on a nearby rock, still staring beadily at Frandra and Jandru.
Promise of the Wolves Dorothy Hearst 2008
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Glaring at the girl and at me, Tlitoo flew to the opening of the structure and stared beadily at us, making a gurgling noise deep in his throat.
Promise of the Wolves Dorothy Hearst 2008
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