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单词 trimmingly
释义

trimmingly

English

Etymology

trimming + -ly

Adverb

trimmingly (comparative more trimmingly, superlative most trimmingly)

  1. (colloquial, dated) With reprimand or chastisting.
    • Punch
      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.
  2. (dated) So as to trim, or switch between favouring different parties.
    • 1841, James Vernon, George Payne Rainsford James, Letters Illustrative of the Reign of William III (volume 3, page 57)
      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 []
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