Meaning of nippily | Babel Free
ˈnɪpəliExamples
“With one class of boat, and continual practice under similar conditions, it is surprising to see⟳ how the boats are handled, how nippily the live⟳ ballast finds its place⟳ when gybing, how rapidly the canvas is taken in or set⟳ —a very important function, for the winds in the bay are treacherous and uncertain, the most favourable being hard north-easters.”
“I nippily learned that they could tidy away twice the amount of liquor we manly-men could without getting drunk.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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