"zingingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more zingingly [comparative], most zingingly [superlative]
Etymology: zinging + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|zinging|ly}} zinging + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} zingingly (comparative more zingingly, superlative most zingingly)
  1. While zinging, or as if making a zinging sound.
    Sense id: en-zingingly-en-adv-BG81W-tv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 34 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 38 30 32
  2. To the point of zinging. Synonyms: intensely
    Sense id: en-zingingly-en-adv-sxJKFqzJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 34 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 38 30 32
  3. (colloquial) In a very agreeable, favourable or successful way. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: beautifully, fabulously, famously, swimmingly
    Sense id: en-zingingly-en-adv-INTrR4DQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 34 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 38 30 32

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