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roguish

[roh-gish]

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adjective

pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally.

playfully mischievous: a roguish smile.

Origin of roguish

First recorded in 1565–75; rogue + -ish¹

Related formsro·guish·ly, adverbro·guish·ness, noun

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Related Words for roguishly

maliciously, treacherously, unscrupulously, basely, crookedly, malevolently, perfidiously

Examples from the Web for roguishly

Historical Examples of roguishly

“Yes, I went to carry my cousin home,” retorted Patricia roguishly.
Polly of Lady Gay Cottage
Emma C. Dowd
"You would not say so did you but know what I know," she informed me roguishly.
Bardelys the Magnificent
Rafael Sabatini
He pushed the sunbonnet back and patted her roguishly on the head.
Patchwork
Anna Balmer Myers
She winked at me roguishly, and patted her heavy handbag significantly.
Sense from Thought Divide
Mark Irvin Clifton
Out of this canopy she looked up at the brawny, serious man, roguishly.
Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp
Annie Roe Carr

British Dictionary definitions for roguishly

roguish

adjective

dishonest or unprincipled

mischievous or arch

Derived Formsroguishly, adverbroguishness, noun

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Word Origin and History for roguishly

roguish

adj.

1570s, from rogue + -ish. Related: Roguishly; roguishness.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper