RASCALLY


Meaning of RASCALLY in English

I. ˈrask(ə)lē, ˈraas-, -li, chiefly Brit ˈrȧs- adjective

Etymology: rascal (I) + -ly

1. obsolete : of or relating to the rabble

2. : of or characteristic of a rascal : meanly tricky or dishonest : mean , base , worthless

notorious for their quarrelsome and rascally proclivities — Jack London

our rascally porter is fallen fast asleep — Jonathan Swift

II. adverb

: in a rascally fashion

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.