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rascally

[ ras-kuh-lee ]

adjective

  1. being, characteristic of, or befitting a rascal.


adverb

  1. in a rascally manner.

rascally

/ ˈɑːəɪ /

adjective

  1. dishonest or mean; base
  2. archaic.
    (esp of places) wretchedly unpleasant; miserable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. in a dishonest or mean fashion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of rascally1

First recorded in 1590–1600; rascal + -ly
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Those rascally, backbench Tea Party/Freedom Caucus ideologues finally got the leader they've been waiting for and his name is Elon Musk, the richest man in the world.

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Bertha starts backing up, and Junior flashes a rascally grin from the door.

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Her depictions of their habits and foibles are laced with considerable wit — and subjective assessments: “rascally” California scrub jays, “voracious” Townsend’s warblers, “solitary nonconformist” hermit thrushes, murderous crows, fiercely competitive hummingbirds.

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The classic cartoon stars the beloved mascot as the whistling, rascally pilot of a steamboat floating down a river.

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Then we’d share a good laugh over what a rascally sense of humor I had and would bond over the experience.

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