adv. [f. prec. + -LY2.] In a tripping manner.

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1590.  Shaks., Mids. N., V. i. 402. This Ditty after me, sing and dance it trippinglie. Ibid. (1602), Ham., III. ii. 2. Speake the Speech I pray you … trippingly on the Tongue.

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1785.  Times, 27 Sept., 3/1. Lewis touched off the light scenes of the Prince of Wales trippingly, and with vivacity.

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1819.  Blackw. Mag., IV. 719. Her songs came trippingly off the tongue.

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1858.  Capern, Ball. & Songs, 89. Down the hill, towards the mill, Turned the maiden trippingly.

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1890.  Times (PA), 12 Jan., 16/5. With two games [of chess] to the good at this point, Michael Tschigorin moves trippingly to the attack.

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