rakishly
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8.2
- adverb
- /ˈreɪkɪʃli/
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con elegancia
- He slanted his Stetson over one eye, so rakishly handsome that she had to bite her tongue to keep from throwing herself at him.
- rakishly handsome
- hat tilted rakishly
- cap tilted rakishly
Examples
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He wore his hat rakishly, giving him a charmingly unconventional appearance.
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The actor posed rakishly for the cameras, exuding confidence and style.
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And then and then a Clippers, a hat, Yeah, pulled rakishly to the side.
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Make it a good one!" And rakishly swiveling around on one foot, he ran his eye over the people in the tavern.
Fiction book (1997) -
The older man is not wearing a cowboy hat like my uncle, but sports a fedora tilted rakishly to the left.
Fiction book (1991) -
A white silk scarf is tucked into his leather jacket, and his cap is set rakishly over rather solemn eyes.
Fiction book (1990) -
With his rakishly broken nose and torso of tattoos, he looked more like a pirate marooned on a desert island than a man who had spent one night in jail.
Fiction book (1992) -
She found her brother Benny in Sam's office, wearing a fleece-lined cap, rakishly tilted, World War II movie style.
Fiction book (1993) -
Mair refers to her affectionately as "the Marlene Dietrich of the Desert," because of her rakishly tilted hat.
Academic text (2010) -
She smiled at him rakishly, clearly enjoying the attention he was getting.
Synonyms
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2.9
In a stylish way that follows what is popular now
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3.5
In a fashionable and elegant way
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6.8
In a way that uses bright colors and bold style to get attention
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6.4
Someone moves in a lively, confident way that shows style
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5.5
In a relaxed, confident way that looks stylish
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7.0
In a stylish, confident way that makes someone look attractive
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7.3
In a playful way that breaks small rules to make people laugh
In a way that looks stylish but a little wild and careless
In a smart, stylish way
In a stylish way that looks modern and elegant
In a lively, energetic, stylish way like wearing exercise clothes
How Stylish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rakishly comes from the old word rake, a man who lived 'wild' but often looked attractive and daring, so to act rakishly is to be stylish and a little daring. Think of a hat worn at a 'tilt' or a confident lean — that image helps explain why rakishly means stylish, confident, and slightly different.