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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People first embraced Grogu as a novelty, the latest in a line of cute, rascally critters going back to the Ewoks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“Boosters” is a rascally, freewheeling comedy touched by an absurdist sensibility, but it’s also deeply attuned to issues of workers’ rights and structures of power.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
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
“Simon, I have no doubt that you are an excellent thief, and a dreadful knave, and a rascally rogue as well. But you would be far too conspicuous in an all-girls’ school.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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