"nippily" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more nippily [comparative], most nippily [superlative]
Etymology: From 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.
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