trippingly

adverb

trip·ping·ly ˈtri-piŋ-lē

Synonyms of trippingly next

: in a nimble or lively manner

The new name … may not roll trippingly off the tongue …—

P. B. Carroll

Examples of trippingly in a Sentence

loves words that roll trippingly off the tongue

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15th century, in the meaning defined above

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trippingly

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trip·ping·ly ˈtrip-iŋ-lē

: in a quick and lively manner

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