Meanings
adverbspankingly (comparative more spankingly, superlative most spankingly)
comparative more spankingly · superlative most spankingly
- In a spanking manner; vigorously; freshly.
a modern and spankingly clean subway system
2005, Lark Ellen Gould, Los Angeles Off the Beaten Path1 more example
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
Origin
Translations
Esperanto malvarme, vigle
- malvarmevigorously; freshly
- viglevigorously; freshly
French vigoureusement
- vigoureusementvigorously; freshly
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Chicago
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