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Meanings

staringly; scrutinizingly

Describes staring at someone or something openly and persistently, often with a rude or curious nuance. Frequently used with 見る.

〈人ひと〉にじろじろ(と)見みられるto be stared at rudely by someone
電でん車しゃの中なかで知しらない人ひとにじろじろと見みられて嫌いやな気き分ぶんだった。
I felt uncomfortable being stared at by a stranger on the train.
〈人ひと〉の顔かおをじろじろ(と)見みつめるto gaze intently and rudely at someone's face
彼かれは初はじめて会あった人ひとの顔かおをじろじろと見みつめていた。
He stared openly at the face of the person he had just met.

じっとN3
じっと means staring fixedly or staying still, often with concentration or patience, while じろじろ implies an open, sometimes rude, scrutinizing gaze.
まじまじ
まじまじ also means staring closely, but often with surprise or curiosity, and can be less negative than じろじろ.
じろりN1
じろじろ means staring openly and rudely, while じろり is a single quick, sharp glance.
きょろきょろN1
じろじろ means staring rudely and intently at one thing or person, whereas きょろきょろ implies quick, repeated glances in many different directions.

A mimetic reduplication expressing the manner of staring fixedly or scrutinizing someone.