"spiffily" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more spiffily [comparative], most spiffily [superlative]
Etymology: spiffy + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spiffy|ly}} spiffy + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} spiffily (comparative more spiffily, superlative most spiffily)
  1. (colloquial) In a spiffy manner; done with style. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-spiffily-en-adv-fkGdB5WA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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