Trippingly

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Trippingly \Trip"ping*ly\, adv.
     In a tripping manner; with a light, nimble, quick step; with
     agility; nimbly.
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           Sing, and dance it trippingly.           --Shak.


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           Speak the speech . . . trippingly on the tongue.
                                                    --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  trippingly
       adv : moving with quick light steps; "she walked lightsomely down
             the long staircase" [syn: {lightsomely}]