trippingly

English

Etymology

From Middle English tryppingly; equivalent to tripping +‎ -ly

Adverb

trippingly (comparative more trippingly, superlative most trippingly)

  1. In a tripping manner, or while tripping
    The drunk stumbled trippingly down the street.
    • Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
      By the dead and drowsy fire / Every elf and fairy sprite / Hop as light as bird from brier, / And this ditty after me / Sing, and dance it trippingly.
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