trippingly

adv

Etymology: From Middle English tryppingly; equivalent to tripping + -ly.

1. In a tripping manner, or while tripping

   “The drunk stumbled trippingly down the street.”

   “By the dead and drowsy fire / Every elf and fairy sprite / Hop as light as bird from brier, / And this ditty after me / Sing, and dance it trippingly.”

2. In a manner that is lively or fluid.

   “The result follows trippingly from the premise. But adopting the premise requires departing from judicial practice and principle.”