Peerlessly is the adverb form of peerless, meaning in a peerless manner, in a way that is without equal, without rival, unmatched, incomparably, and superbly. While peerless is an adjective describing a noun, peerlessly describes how an action is done. For example, she sang peerlessly means she sang in a way that had no equal and was unmatched. It is used to emphasize that something is done with exceptional skill that cannot be equaled. The word comes from peer meaning equal plus less meaning without, forming peerless meaning without equal, plus the adverb suffix ly meaning in that manner. So peerlessly literally means in a manner without equal. It is a very positive and laudatory adverb, often used in literary, critical, and formal writing to praise performance. For example, a music critic might write the violinist performed peerlessly, meaning the performance was outstanding and unmatched. Or a chef's dish was peerlessly executed, meaning it was executed with unmatched skill. Because it is formal and somewhat rare, peerlessly is not used in everyday conversation, where you would more likely say perfectly, superbly, or outstandingly. Synonyms include incomparably, unparalleledly, unrivaled, supremely, and flawlessly. The opposite would be poorly, averagely, or mediocrely. So peerlessly means in an unmatched, superior way that has no equal.
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