owlishly


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owl·ish

 (ou′lĭsh)
adj.
Resembling or characteristic of an owl.
owl′ish·ly adv.
owl′ish·ness n.
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Adv.1.owlishly - in an owlish manner; "the gentle-looking barrister peered owlishly around him"
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owlishly

adv look, stare → wie eine Eule
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

owlishly

[ˈaʊlɪʃlɪ] adv → con uno sguardo da gufo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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