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rascally

[ ras-kuh-lee ]

/ ˈræs kə li /

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adjective

being, characteristic of, or befitting a rascal.

adverb

in a rascally manner.

Origin of rascally

First recorded in 1590–1600; rascal + -ly

Words nearby rascally

rasa, rasbora, rasc, rascal, rascality, rascally, rascasse, rase, rash, rash shirt, rasher

Example sentences from the Web for rascally

“Christopher is irreverent and funny and rascally,” he said.

Christopher Plummer's Depths |Lorenza Muñoz |June 2, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
But Twain is the Peter Pan of American literature, the rascally lost boy who never gets old.

What Made Twain Famous |Nathaniel Rich |April 20, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
She suffers like that, then, over a rascally fellow not worth a single tear.

Cleek, the Master Detective |Thomas W. Hanshew
Bodmilcar was his name; and a rascally set of scamps he brought.

The Adventures of Captain Mago |Lon Cahun

He's a rascally clerk in the office, and precious useful, I dare swear.

Rhoda Fleming, Complete |George Meredith
Both men laughed heartily, as if Kelly's rascally act had been the most amusing thing in the world.

The Girl Aviators' Motor Butterfly |Margaret Burnham
On our way up he gave me a brief account of how he had got his cousins out of that rascally governors yamen.

With the Allies to Pekin |George Alfred Henty

British Dictionary definitions for rascally

rascally

/ (ˈrɑːskəlɪ) /

adjective

dishonest or mean; base

archaic (esp of places) wretchedly unpleasant; miserable

adverb

in a dishonest or mean fashion