Triflingly

Triflingly
Trifling Tri"fling, a. Being of small value or importance; trivial; paltry; as, a trifling debt; a trifling affair. -- {Tri"fling*ly}, adv. -- {Tri"fling*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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  • triflingly — trifling ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unimportant or trivial. DERIVATIVES triflingly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • triflingly — See trifling. * * * …   Universalium

  • triflingly — adverb In a trifling manner …   Wiktionary

  • triflingly — adv. in an insignificant or worthless manner, trivially …   English contemporary dictionary

  • triflingly — tri·fling·ly …   English syllables

  • triflingly — adverb : in a trifling manner …   Useful english dictionary

  • trifling — triflingly, adv. triflingness, n. /truy fling/, adj. 1. of very little importance; trivial; insignificant: a trifling matter. 2. of small value, cost, or amount: a trifling sum. 3. frivolous; shallow; light: trifling conversation. 4. mean;… …   Universalium

  • Piffle — Pif fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Piffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piffling}.] To be sequeamish or delicate; hence, to act or talk triflingly or ineffectively; to twaddle; piddle. [Dial. or Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Piffled — Piffle Pif fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Piffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piffling}.] To be sequeamish or delicate; hence, to act or talk triflingly or ineffectively; to twaddle; piddle. [Dial. or Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Piffling — Piffle Pif fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Piffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piffling}.] To be sequeamish or delicate; hence, to act or talk triflingly or ineffectively; to twaddle; piddle. [Dial. or Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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