Definition of Raffishly

1. Adverb. In a rakish manner. "She wore her hat rakishly at an angle"

Exact synonyms: Carelessly, Rakishly
Partainyms: Raffish, Rakish

Definition of Raffishly

1. Adverb. In a raffish manner. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Raffishly

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Raffishly

radzimire
raetam
raf
raf permease
rafale
rafales
raff
raffia
raffia palm
raffias
raffinate
raffinates
raffinose
raffinoses
raffish
raffishly (current term)
raffishness
raffishnesses
raffle
raffle off
raffled
raffler
rafflers
raffles
rafflesia
rafflesias
raffling
raffs
rafie
rafies

Literary usage of Raffishly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Windsor Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly for Men and Women (1895)
"We turned our coat- collars up at one side only, and then, with dented hats worn raffishly and our hands in our pockets, we looked disreputable enough for ..."

2. The Affairs of Women: A Modern Miscellanyby Colin Bingham by Colin Bingham (2006)
"... often raffishly, and occasionally with almost delirious foolishness, but more often than not with real significance. ..."

3. The Standard Cipher Code of the American Railway Association, for the Use of by American Railway Association (1906)
"... Object to the proposition because we do not 42. .Raffia Object to rate(s) 44. .raffishly Object to the rate proposed consider the rate necessary 45. ..."

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