"spiffingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more spiffingly [comparative], most spiffingly [superlative]
Etymology: spiffing + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spiffing|ly}} spiffing + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} spiffingly (comparative more spiffingly, superlative most spiffingly)
  1. (UK, colloquial) In a spiffing manner; wonderfully, marvellously. Tags: UK, colloquial
    Sense id: en-spiffingly-en-adv-pqqymAS7 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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