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ribbingly

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English

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Etymology

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From ribbing +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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ribbingly (comparative more ribbingly, superlative most ribbingly)

  1. Teasingly.
    • 2024 July 15, Heidi Julavits, “I Put Up a Fence in Maine. Why Did It Cause Such a Fuss?”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      As the summer wound down, acquaintances and friends would ask ribbingly, “How’s your wall?”