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Definition of Rankly
1. adv. With rank or vigorous growth; luxuriantly; hence, coarsely; grossly; as, weeds grow rankly.
Definition of Rankly
1. Adverb. In a rank manner. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rankly
1. in a rank manner [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rankly
Literary usage of Rankly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New York Times Current History (1916)
"Our controversy is rankly illegal for them to blockade officers. The sea lords
are sailors, not international lawyers. They want to do Germany as ..."
2. The New York Times Current History (1917)
"Our controversy is rankly illegal for them to blockade officers. The sea lords
are sailors, not international lawyers. They want to do Germany as much harm ..."
3. The Diplomacy of the Great War by Arthur Bullard (1916)
"They want to do Germany as much harm as possible, and the fact that it is rankly
illegal for them to blockade Holland, rankly in conflict with the stand ..."
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