Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trimmingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: trim-m-ing-ly
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

With reprimand or chastising.

Colloquial; Dated

adv

So as to trim, or switch between favouring different parties.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Well, really, I think when one looks about Europe, One may say that matters are going on swimmingly For a party who likes to give fools and knaves due rope, And then seize the opening to lecture them trimmingly."
"The French carry it trimmingly, and direct every thing to their main point of the Spanish succession. In all probability they will favour that party which gives them the best assurances in that particular[…]"

Etymology

From trimming + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: trimming

Usage

Inflected Forms

more trimmingly (comparative) most trimmingly (superlative)

Questions

What does trimmingly mean?: With reprimand or chastising.
Where does trimmingly come from?: From trimming + -ly.

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