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spankingly

UK/ˈspæŋkɪŋli/US/ˈspæŋkɪŋli/

spankingly adverb: in a spanking manner; vigorously; freshly.

Adverb

spankingly (comparative more spankingly, superlative most spankingly)

  1. In a spanking manner; vigorously; freshly.
    • She is both wetting and getting up a fresh topsail on her after-mast — I see them crossing the yard even now. By my honour, she is a charming, lively creature, and goes through it spankingly.1843, John Howell, The man-o'-war's man, by Bill Truck, page 159
    • a modern and spankingly clean subway system2005, Lark Ellen Gould, Los Angeles Off the Beaten Path

Forms of spankingly

comparativemore spankingly
superlativemost spankingly

Origin of spankingly

From spanking + -ly.

Questions about spankingly

What does spankingly mean?
Spankingly means in a spanking manner; vigorously; freshly.
What part of speech is spankingly?
Spankingly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce spankingly?
Spankingly is pronounced /ˈspæŋkɪŋli/ (UK).

Words near spankingly in the dictionary

  1. spankiness
  2. spanking
  3. spanking it
  4. spanking new
  5. spanking out
  6. spankingly
  7. spankings
  8. spanko
  9. spankophile
  10. spankophiles
  11. spankos

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