rascally
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
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dishonest or mean; base
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archaic (esp of places) wretchedly unpleasant; miserable
adverb
Etymology
Origin of rascally
Example Sentences
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But you don’t tap ravenous actors like Fiennes, John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci and rascally “Game of Thrones” pirate Lucian Msamati if things were meant to go smoothly.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2024
He paused, then gave the crowd a rascally grin: “It sounds much better when I sing it.”
From New York Times • May 6, 2023
After our snowiest January in six years and our coldest in eight years, will February and the rascally groundhog offer any fast routes to spring?
From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2022
Affleck is channeling Clooney the actor here in this role — playing a wise, direct, and rascally character.
From Salon • Dec. 22, 2021
Bertha starts backing up, and Junior flashes a rascally grin from the door.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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