spankingly

English

Etymology

From spanking +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈspæŋkɪŋli/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈspæŋkɪŋli/

Adverb

spankingly (comparative more spankingly, superlative most spankingly)

1. In a spanking manner; vigorously; freshly.
   • 1843, John Howell, The man-o'-war's man, by Bill Truck, page 159:

     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.

   • 2005, Lark Ellen Gould, Los Angeles Off the Beaten Path:

     a modern and spankingly clean subway system

Translations

vigorously; freshly

• Esperanto: malvarme, vigle
• French: vigoureusement (fr)