rankly
1
7.8
- adverb
- /ˈræŋkli/
:
abiertamente
- She was rankly critical of her colleagues' ideas, which left the atmosphere in the meeting feeling tense and uncomfortable.
But I see the CDC just rankly politicized and and inflexible.
- But I see the CDC just rankly politicized and and inflexible.
Examples
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Sexually ignorant, we coexisted on another rankly intimate realm.
Fiction book (1990) -
Every time some major corporate interest has tried to dominate the net, their version has been rankly boring.
Blog text (30) -
So, the whole ear of Denmark is by a forged process of my death rankly abused.
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So the whole ear of Denmark is by a forged process of my death rankly abused.
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And then there is the site, apparently, of an old garden by the tanyard, where the spearmint grows so rankly.
Blog text (6) -
But I see the CDC just rankly politicized and and inflexible.
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Though I find only one new plant (the cassia), yet old acquaintances grow so rankly, and the spearmint intoxicates me so that I am bewildered, as it were, by a variety of new things.
Blog text (6) -
The garbage was left out rankly in front of the store, creating a terrible odor that offended everyone passing by.
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The politician spoke rankly about the issues, showing no regard for the feelings of the people he was addressing.
Synonyms
58
4.8
In a very obvious and shameless way that offends people
54
4.3
In a way that is very wrong or extreme
49
3.5
In a severe or unkind way that feels unpleasant
44
2.8
In a harsh, angry way when speaking to someone
25
1.3
In a way that is not polite and shows no respect
17
5.8
In a way that is very shocking, too much, or rude
15
4.5
In a rude or unpleasant way that upsets people
6
7.4
In a very obvious way that breaks rules and offends people
4
7.5
In a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something
3
8.2
In a very rude and cruel way
2
5.9
In a rude way that tries to hurt someone's feelings
2
5.1
In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way
2
7.1
In a sharp, slightly angry way that can hurt people's feelings
1
7.6
In a way that offends people because it is about sex
1
6.6
In a way that shows strong dislike and anger
1
7.9
Saying something in a very harsh and critical way
1
7.0
In a cruel way that shows unkind feelings and hurts others
1
5.1
In a sharp, rude way that shows sarcasm
1
8.3
In a rude way when talking about sex or other dirty topics
1
6.5
In a way that is not careful about other people's feelings and can embarrass them
1
9.9
In a very harsh and angry way that hurts people
1
8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
1
8.0
In a rough way that hurts or upsets someone
1
6.7
In a way that shows dislike or makes people feel disgusted
1
8.2
In a rude way that shows no respect for others
1
8.9
Says things in a mean, slightly cruel way to hurt someone
In a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust
To criticise someone using very harsh, insulting words
In a rude, insulting way that shows clear disrespect
In a sharply critical way that hurts someone's feelings
In a way that aims to hurt someone's feelings
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
In a harsh, angry way that shows someone is not happy
In a rude or disrespectful way
In a rude, unfriendly way
In a mean way that tries to hurt someone
In a mean, unkind way that aims to hurt someone
In a bold, playful way that shows little respect
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Morphology
Etymology
Rankly comes from rank, which once meant 'rotten' or 'having a strong, bad smell', the same idea you see in rancid. So, to say something is rankly done is to say it is done in a strong, obvious, often unpleasant way, and the word can also suggest too much or wild growth, as when plants grow rankly.