tinnily

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adverb

In a tinny way; producing a tinny sound.

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Meanings

adverbtinnily (comparative more tinnily, superlative most tinnily)

comparative more tinnily · superlative most tinnily

  1. In a tinny way; producing a tinny sound.

    "Wise guy, hn?" said the driver, crashing tinnily through his gears.

    1954, Ian Fleming, “The Big Switchboard”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 38

Origin

From tinny + -ly.

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APA

tinnily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinnily

MLA

“tinnily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinnily. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tinnily,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinnily.

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