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roguishly

adv

Etymology

From roguish + -ly.

  1. derived from hrokr — “excess, exuberance”
  2. derived from rogre — “aggressive”
  3. derived from rogue — “arrogant, haughty”
  4. derived from rogō — “to ask”
  5. suffixed as roguish — “rogue + ish”
  6. formed as roguishly — “roguish + -ly”

Definitions

  1. In a roguish manner.

    • "Well, it's never too late to mend," said Anne roguishly.

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