zingingly, adv.

zingingly
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First published 2021

# zinginglyadverb

## Factsheet

### What does the adverb zingingly mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adverb zingingly. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the adverb zingingly pronounced?

#### British English

/ˈzɪŋɪŋli/
ZING-ing-lee

#### U.S. English

/ˈzɪŋɪŋli/
ZING-ing-lee

### Where does the adverb zingingly come from?

Earliest known use

1950s

The earliest known use of the adverb zingingly is in the 1950s.

OED's earliest evidence for zingingly is from 1952, in the writing of E. F. Murphy.

zingingly is formed within English, by derivation.

Etymons: zinging adj., ‑ly suffix2.

### Nearby entries

1. zingelin perch, n. 1803
2. zinger, n. 1906–
3. Zingg, n. 1941–
4. zingho, n. 1743
5. zingiber, n.?1720–
6. zingiberaceous, adj. 1821–
7. zingily, adv. 1951–
8. zinginess, n. 1938–
9. zinging, n. 1921–
10. zinging, adj. 1915–
11. zingingly, adv.1952–
12. zingo, int. 1906–
13. zingy, adj. 1938–
14. Zinjanthropus, n. 1959–
15. zinke, n. 1773–
16. zinnia, n. 1761–
17. zinnober green, n. 1879–
18. zinnwaldite, n. 1850–
19. zino, n. 1982–
20. Zinovievite, adj. & n. 1936–
21. Zinoviev letter, n. 1924–

## Etymology

### Summary

Formed within English, by derivation.
< zinging adj. + ‑ly suffix2.

## Meaning & use

1. 1952–
   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.
   1. 1952

      > Stooping, he plucked a blade of grass and ran it zingingly through his very white teeth.

      E. F. Murphy, Yankee Priest i. 43
   2. 1995

      > She stared at him, every nerve in her body zingingly alert.

      L. Parker, Together Again x. 176
   3. 2005

      > The sashimi was zingingly fresh and chill as a mermaid's kiss.

      Scotsman (Nexis) 26 February 25
   1. refreshingly 1658–
      In a refreshing manner; in a way that refreshes physically, mentally, or spiritually; stimulatingly, reinvigoratingly.
   2. coolingly 1662–
   3. revivingly 1740–
   4. refreshfully 1769–
      In a refreshing manner, so as to be refreshing.
   5. animatingly 1778–
      In an animated or animating manner; so as to give life, inspiration, enlivenment, or encouragement.
   6. restoratively 1835–
   7. invigoratively 1858–
   8. tonically 1873–
      As a tonic (see tonic, n. B.1a, A.1b); so as to invigorate or ‘brace up’.
   9. invigoratingly 1874–
      So as to invigorate.
   10. zingily 1951–
       In a zingy manner; invigoratingly, energetically; with a zesty or piquant flavour. Cf. zingingly, adv.
   11. zingingly 1952–
       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.
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   1. hot Old English–
      With great heat, at a high temperature; pungently. Frequently modifying a following attributive adjective or participle used attributively (usually…
   2. eagerly c1390–1893
      Violently, harshly, severely; sharply, pungently, keenly. Obsolete.
   3. hotly 1565–
      With great heat, at a high temperature; so as to be hot, spicy, or pungent. Also in figurative context.
   4. pungitively 1617
      In a manner that stimulates or urges.
   5. pungently 1658–
      In a pungent manner; with pungency.
   6. zingily 1951–
      In a zingy manner; invigoratingly, energetically; with a zesty or piquant flavour. Cf. zingingly, adv.
   7. zingingly 1952–
      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.
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   1. ringingly 1823–
   2. zingingly 1952–
      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.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˈzɪŋɪŋli/
ZING-ing-lee

### U.S. English

/ˈzɪŋɪŋli/
ZING-ing-lee

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##### 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 /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### 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 /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### 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.

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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

zingingly, adv. was first published in March 2021.

zingingly, adv. was last modified in July 2023.