tinnily

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English tinny

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English tinnily

From tinny + -ly.

Adverb

tinnily (comparative more tinnily, superlative most tinnily)

1. In a tinny way; producing a tinny sound.
   • 1954, Ian Fleming, “The Big Switchboard”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 38:

     "Wise guy, hn?" said the driver, crashing tinnily through his gears.