trippinglyadv.
/ˈtrɪpɪŋli/, U.S. /ˈtrɪpɪŋli/ In a tripping manner.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adverb] > lightly
trippingly1600
tripsomely1819
lightfootedly1887
society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > elegance > [adverb] > lightly
trippingly1600
1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream v. ii. 26 This dittie after mee, Sing, and daunce it trippingly . View more context for this quotation
1603 W. Shakespeare Hamlet iii. ii. 2 Pronounce me this speech trippingly a the tongue.
1819 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 4 719 Her songs came trippingly off the tongue.
1858 E. Capern Ballads & Songs 89 Down the hill, towards the mill, Turned the maiden trippingly.
1910 ‘O. Henry’ Whirligigs viii. 121 In ten minutes I shall..be legging it trippingly for the Canadian border.
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