roguishly
Americanadverb
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in a playfully mischievous way.
She smiled roguishly and tickled him before he could defend himself.
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in a way that suggests a dangerous or unscrupulous character.
He was roguishly handsome, with a bad-boy charm that captivated men and women alike.
Etymology
Origin of roguishly
Example Sentences
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The young man works for the Foreign Office - or so he says - and, as portrayed by roguishly handsome Tom Burke, is both comforting and frightening at once.
From Washington Times ● May 15, 2019
In Downsizing, the Austrian actor plays a roguishly corrupt Serbian wheeler-dealer – and the answer is, yes, his character is intensely cartoony.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 7, 2018
He has roguishly refused to wear his own delegation’s blue polo shirt, believing that a suit and tie better reflect the importance of his duty as a delegate.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2016
This may merely be before-battle nerves -- however, now that we've seen Kylo Ren wave his hand around Dameron's face, could something be wrong with the roguishly handsome pilot?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2015
“They’re in the kitchen, you can ask Rita for one. You can tell her I said so. Only the one though,” she adds roguishly.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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