Etymograph

English

trimly

From trim + -ly.

A compound of trim + -ly

Proto-Germanic *trumaz ‘firm’

Proto-Germanic *trumjaną ‘to make fast’

Proto-West Germanic *trummjan

Old English trymman ‘to make firm’

Middle English trimen

English trim

Today it means

adv In a trim manner; neatly, smartly.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “trimly”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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