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adv. - In a mawkish and emotional manner.

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Usage examples (4)
  • An eetee landed on her back, then exploded drippily onto her armor.
  • They are celebrating and even drippily expounding upon Kesler's love note, and are recommending it to all.
  • The "Today" team plans to bid Shalit adieu tomorrow with what one assumes will be a drippily sentimental video montage ... and one also filled with loads of puns.
  • Helpfully, they had the words "Steps House" and an up arrow spray-painted drippily onto some of the stone treads.
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