"nippily" meaning in All languages combined

See nippily on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Forms: more nippily [comparative], most nippily [superlative]
Etymology: nippy + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nippy|ly}} nippy + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} nippily (comparative more nippily, superlative most nippily)
  1. In a nippy way; quickly.
    Sense id: en-nippily-en-adv-CtxuLGZT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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