whoopingly

adv — 2 senses

whoopingly

adv

Etymology From whooping + -ly.

1

Manner With a whooping noise.

  • He had a whoopingly joyful time for several miles, with his swift thoroughbred racing just behind or at the side of the big Plains animal.1976, Thomas Bailey Marquis, Keep the last bullet for yourself: the true story of Custer's last stand, page 25:
2

To a very great extent; extremely.

  • Statesmen sometimes need some whoopingly big lies to justify to themselves and their followers actions which they contemplate.1966, Leonard William Doob, Public opinion and propaganda, page 390:

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