What does rakishly mean?
Rakishly means In a rakish manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a rakish manner..
Wearing a suit the colour of a London bus, a rakishly tilted flat cap and carrying a walking cane, he resembles an eccentric country squire out for a ramble: the Day Tripper.
The stair carpets are hanging on lines in the back garden, and Susanna, with her cap rakishly on one side, is always to be seen polishing the stair rods.
Use rakishly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Rakishly means In a rakish manner..
Common synonyms include raffishly, carelessly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Wearing a suit the colour of a London bus, a rakishly tilted flat cap and carrying a walking cane, he resembles an eccentric country squire out for a ramble: the Day Tripper.
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