"clippingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more clippingly [comparative], most clippingly [superlative]
Etymology: From clipping + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clipping|ly}} clipping + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} clippingly (comparative more clippingly, superlative most clippingly)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) Excellently; very well. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
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