zingilyadverb
Factsheet
What does the adverb zingily mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adverb zingily. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
How is the adverb zingily pronounced?
British English
U.S. English
Where does the adverb zingily come from?
Earliest known use
1950s
The earliest known use of the adverb zingily is in the 1950s.
OED's earliest evidence for zingily is from 1951, in Evening Star (Washington, D.C.).
zingily is formed within English, by derivation.
Etymons: zingy adj., ‑ly suffix2.
Nearby entries
- Zingani, n.1581–1879
- Zingara, n.1756–
- Zingaro, n.1600–
- zingel, n.1803–
- zingelin perch, n.1803
- zinger, n.1906–
- Zingg, n.1941–
- zingho, n.1743
- zingiber, n.?1720–
- zingiberaceous, adj.1821–
- zingily, adv.1951–
- zinginess, n.1938–
- zinging, n.1921–
- zinging, adj.1915–
- zingingly, adv.1952–
- zingo, int.1906–
- zingy, adj.1938–
- Zinjanthropus, n.1959–
- zinke, n.1773–
- zinnia, n.1761–
- zinnober green, n.1879–
Etymology
Summary
Meaning & use
- 1951–In a zingy manner; invigoratingly, energetically; with a zesty or piquant flavour. Cf. zingingly adv.
- 1951
The songs collected for ‘On Moonlight Bay’ somehow fail to come off as zingily as others from the same period.
Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) 27 July b8/2 - 1975
The oysters absolutely get up and do a dance, they're so zingily flavored.
A. Bloomfield, Guide to San Francisco Restaurants 235 - 2013
[He] is one of those artists who keep the ancient business of painting on canvas zingily alive.
Sunday Times (Nexis) 18 August 18
- refreshingly1658–In a refreshing manner; in a way that refreshes physically, mentally, or spiritually; stimulatingly, reinvigoratingly.
- coolingly1662–
- revivingly1740–
- refreshfully1769–In a refreshing manner, so as to be refreshing.
- animatingly1778–In an animated or animating manner; so as to give life, inspiration, enlivenment, or encouragement.
- restoratively1835–
- invigoratively1858–
- tonically1873–As a tonic (see tonic, n. B.1a, A.1b); so as to invigorate or ‘brace up’.
- invigoratingly1874–So as to invigorate.
- zingily1951–In a zingy manner; invigoratingly, energetically; with a zesty or piquant flavour. Cf. zingingly, adv.
- zingingly1952–With a zing (zing, n. B.1) or zinging sound; in a zinging manner; invigoratingly, energetically; with a zesty or piquant flavour. Cf. zingily, adv.
- fastOld English–1571In extended use (chiefly with other types of verb), in which fast is characterized as much by its… With verbs expressing forceful action or energetic…
- hardOld English–With a great deal of effort, energy, or force; strenuously, vigorously; assiduously; fiercely; (in early use occasionally) intensely, profoundly…
- hardlyOld English–With energy, force, or strenuous exertion; vigorously; violently. Now archaic and rare.
- starklyOld English–Strongly, powerfully, with force; stoutly, boldly; strenuously. Also: harshly, sternly, strictly. Now rare (Scottish in later use).
- strongOld English–gen. In the positive degree.
- stalworthlyc1175–1507Stoutly, strongly, etc.
- starkc1225–Strenuously, vigorously, hard; boldly, stoutly; firmly, strongly; (in later use) plainly, bluntly. Now rare (chiefly Scottish in later use).
- mainlyc1300–1656Of physical action: with force, vigour, or violence; mightily, vigorously, violently. Obsolete.
- fellc1330–1915In a fell manner; cruelly, fiercely, harshly; eagerly, vigorously. Obsolete.
- snellc1330–Vigorously, strongly, keenly, etc.
- stout1338–= stoutly, adv. Now rare. †to bear oneself stout: to behave haughtily or defiantly.
- wightlya1340–Bravely, boldly, valiantly, ‘stoutly’; strongly, vigorously, forcibly, powerfully, energetically.
- sadlya1375–1500Resolutely; with sustained vigour; hardily. Obsolete.
- sharplyc1380–Of conflict or attack: Eagerly, vigorously.
- tough1398–1827Vigorously, stoutly; persistently. Obsolete.
- stoutly1399–Vigorously, with might and main, lustily. ? Obsolete.
- throa1400–1508Obstinately; vigorously; boldly.
- wighta1400–Actively, nimbly, energetically; quickly, rapidly, swiftly. Obsolete or dialect.
- lustilyc1400–With vigour or energy; vigorously, energetically; with a will, heartily, cheerfully. Now said only of physical activity.
- sorec1400–With great force or vigour; strongly.
- vigourslyc1400–50Vigorously.
- stiff1422–Stiffly, firmly, tightly, hard, etc. Phrase, to give it to someone (pretty) stiff: to speak severely to, to rate.
- vigoriouslya1450–1602
- vigorouslya1450–In a vigorous manner; with vigour or energy; by means of vigorous action, measures, etc.; actively and strongly.
- actuallya1470Actively, energetically. Obsolete.
- stourlyc1480–Scottish. Fiercely, violently; stoutly, vigorously.
- forcely?a1500–1600By or with force or power, vigorously, violently.
- lustly1529–46Lustily, vigorously.
- fricklyc1540
- dingilya1555Perhaps: vehemently or with force.
- livelily?1565–In a lively manner; = lively, adv. (in various senses).
- crankly1566–In a ‘crank’ manner; lustily, briskly, boldly, etc.
- forcibly1578–With powerful effect, energetically, strongly, vigorously; also, convincingly.
- crank1579–94Boldly, briskly, lustily. Obsolete.
- wightily?a1600= wightly, adv.
- proudly1600With an aspect or manner suggesting pride; grandly, magnificently, splendidly; in a dignified manner; with vigour or force, spiritedly, exuberantly.
- energetically1609–In an energetic manner; with (great) energy.
- stiffly1623In a stiff manner; so as to be stiff; (in various senses of the adjective).
- ding-dong1628–colloquial. In a vigorous or determined manner; (later) esp. (with reference to a contest, fight, dispute, etc.) with a rapid or furious exchange…
- greenly1633–figurative (with allusion to growing vegetation). Freshly, vigorously, youthfully.
- hard and fast1646–With great energy or effort; vigorously, diligently. Also in later use: wildly, without restraint.
- slashingly1659–In a slashing manner; vigorously; severely.
- thwackingly1660–
- warmlya1684–With reference to attack or defence: Fiercely, vigorously.
- cut and thrust1703–1859In a manner characterized by cut and thrust; vigorously. Obsolete.
- robustly1709In a robust manner; strongly.
- sonsily1729–Heavily; palpably; amply. Also: in an attractive or appealing manner.
- forcefullya1774–
- vim1843–Force or vigour, energy, ‘go’. †Also as adv., vigorously, sharply.
- kinkily1876–98U.S. regional (New England). In a sprightly, lively, or energetic manner. Cf. kinky, adj. A.3. Obsolete.
- zippily1924–In a zippy manner; quickly, with great energy or liveliness.
- vibrantly1926–
- punchily1934–In a punchy manner; forcefully, effectively; vigorously.
- zingily1951–In a zingy manner; invigoratingly, energetically; with a zesty or piquant flavour. Cf. zingingly, adv.
- dumb hard2008–With a great deal of effort, energy, or force.
- hotOld English–With great heat, at a high temperature; pungently. Frequently modifying a following attributive adjective or participle used attributively (usually…
- eagerlyc1390–1893Violently, harshly, severely; sharply, pungently, keenly. Obsolete.
- hotly1565–With great heat, at a high temperature; so as to be hot, spicy, or pungent. Also in figurative context.
- pungitively1617In a manner that stimulates or urges.
- pungently1658–In a pungent manner; with pungency.
- zingily1951–In a zingy manner; invigoratingly, energetically; with a zesty or piquant flavour. Cf. zingingly, adv.
- zingingly1952–With a zing (zing, n. B.1) or zinging sound; in a zinging manner; invigoratingly, energetically; with a zesty or piquant flavour. Cf. zingily, adv.
Pronunciation
British English
U.S. English
Consonants
- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing
Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence
Vowels
- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)
Other symbols
- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.
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Consonants
- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing
* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in
Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence
Vowels
- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)
Other symbols
- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.
View the pronunciation model here.
Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.
Consonants
b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values
- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige
Vowels
- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot