trippingly
adverb
trippingly is spelled T-R-I-P-P-I-N-G-L-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, trippingly means “In a tripping manner, or while tripping” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in trippingly?
| Letters | 10: T-R-I-P-P-I-N-G-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is trippingly?
Trippingly appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of trippingly
- more trippingly comparative
- most trippingly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trippingly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a tripping manner, or while tripping
The drunk stumbled trippingly down the street.
- 2
In a manner that is lively or fluid.
The result follows trippingly from the premise. But adopting the premise requires departing from judicial practice and principle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does trippingly come from?
From Middle English tryppingly; equivalent to tripping + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).