as in lively
in a quick and spirited manner
loves words that roll trippingly off the tongue
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Recent Examples of trippingly
Then again, maybe $1,000 just rolls trippingly off the tongue and into Trump’s good graces.
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Stephen Gandel, The Seattle Times, 3 Feb. 2018
One man, whose arrogance and ego lead him trippingly into chaos of his own making, can turn a shining city on the hill into a shadowy, taudry replica of itself. …
—James Hohmann, Washington Post, 14 July 2017
Stephen Gandel, The Seattle Times, 3 Feb. 2018
One man, whose arrogance and ego lead him trippingly into chaos of his own making, can turn a shining city on the hill into a shadowy, taudry replica of itself. …
—James Hohmann, Washington Post, 14 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trippingly
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Expect this one to get lively quick.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, reflect on a series of twelve portraits in which three young white men, Matsura, and his friend Cecil Jim (niece of the imposing Chiliwhist Jim) assume different pairings and playfully switch hats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Listeners don’t have to understand Spanish in order to feel the passion by McFly, who playfully strums her guitar.—
David J. Bohnet,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Trippingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trippingly. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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