spankingly

adv

spankingly

adv

UK /ˈspæŋkɪŋli/ · US /ˈspæŋkɪŋli/

Etymology From spanking + -ly.

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:

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