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Etymology

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steering +‎ -ly

Adverb

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steeringly (comparative more steeringly, superlative most steeringly)

  1. So as to steer or direct.
    • 2001, Raymond F. Aubé, Across Troubled Waters, page 329:
      "How do you see that, Mr. Cathcart?" Pickering asked, steeringly. It struck James that he was being quizzed by the schoolmaster who already knew the answers, but wanted to hear it from the pupil.