trimmingly

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adverb

With reprimand or chastising.

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Meanings

adverbtrimmingly (comparative more trimmingly, superlative most trimmingly)

comparative more trimmingly · superlative most trimmingly

  1. colloquialdatedWith reprimand or chastising.

    Well, really, I think when one looks about Europe, One may say that matters are going on swimmingly For a party who likes to give fools and knaves due rope, And then seize the opening to lecture them trimmingly.

    1864 May 13, Punch, page 203
  2. datedSo as to trim, or switch between favouring different parties.

    The French carry it trimmingly, and direct every thing to their main point of the Spanish succession. In all probability they will favour that party which gives them the best assurances in that particular[…]

    1841, James Vernon, George Payne Rainsford James, Letters Illustrative of the Reign of William III, volume 3, page 57

Origin

From trimming + -ly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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