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单词 peakishly
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peakishlyadv.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Peak n.1, -ish suffix1, -ly suffix2.
Etymology: Probably < Peak n.1 + -ish suffix1 + -ly suffix2. Compare slightly later Peakish adj.2
Obsolete. rare.
Perhaps: obscurely, remotely.
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the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [adverb] > at, to, or from (a) remote part(s)
on (in, Sc. to) landc1386
peakishly1567
way back1853
1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) vi. f. 76 [He] led hir to a pelting graunge that peakishly did stand In woods forgrownen [L. silvis obscura vetustis].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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