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rippingly

rippingly adverb: splendidly; very well.

Adverb

rippingly (comparative more rippingly, superlative most rippingly)

  1. (dated, slang) splendidly; very well
    • The boys got along rippingly.
    • By the time Suddenly truly hits its stride about halfway through, my assumed resentment had given way entirely to admiration for Burnard's rippingly good characters and the deep intelligence with which she treats her ostensibly difficult subject.2009 September 27, Emily Donaldson, “Of life and dying”, in Toronto Star

Forms of rippingly

comparativemore rippingly
superlativemost rippingly

Origin of rippingly

From ripping + -ly.

Questions about rippingly

What does rippingly mean?
Rippingly means splendidly; very well.
What part of speech is rippingly?
Rippingly is an adverb.

Words near rippingly in the dictionary

  1. ripping someone's face off
  2. ripping someone's head off
  3. ripping to shreds
  4. ripping up
  5. Rippingale
  6. rippingly
  7. rippingness
  8. rippings
  9. ripple
  10. ripple box
  11. ripple boxes

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