bouncingly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From bouncing + -ly.
Meanings
- With a bouncing motion.
-
(obsolete) In a bragging or boastful manner.
Pighius said bouncingly, The judgment of the apostolick see with a council of domestick priests, is far more certain than the judgment of an universal council of the whole earth without the Pope.
1741, Isaac Barrow, The Works of the learned Isaac Barrow, page 737:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more bouncingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most bouncingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |