What does roguishly mean?
Roguishly means In a roguish manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a roguish manner..
[H]e besought one of the young men domiciled with Marheyo for the loan of his spear. But he was refused; the youth roguishly telling him that the weapon was very good for him (the Typee), but that a white man could fight much better with his fists.
"Well, it's never too late to mend," said Anne roguishly.
Use roguishly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Roguishly means In a roguish manner..
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[H]e besought one of the young men domiciled with Marheyo for the loan of his spear. But he was refused; the youth roguishly telling him that the weapon was very good for him (the Typee), but that a white man could fight much better with his fists.
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