roguishly
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7.3
- adverb
- /ˈroʊɡɪʃli/
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pícaramente
- Don't forget," she said roguishly, trying to take the sting out of her words, "I'm thirty years old—too old to change my ways to suit any man."
- roguishly handsome
Examples
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I stick my tongue out roguishly.
Fiction book (2002) -
Oh, and did I mention, roguishly handsome?
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'Would you pass the phone to the... roguishly handsome blonde at the end of the bar, please?'
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He smiled roguishly, revealing his playful nature as he planned his next prank.
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She ruffled her hair roguishly before sneaking up behind her friend to scare him.
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The boy winked roguishly at the girl across the playground, showing his cheeky charm.
Synonyms
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1.4
In a fun, teasing way
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4.6
In a playful way that causes small trouble to make people laugh
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3.7
In a playful way that makes someone laugh or feel a little annoyed
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7.2
In a playful, slightly naughty way that shows mischief
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6.8
Playful and mildly naughty in a way that makes people laugh
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6.2
In a rude but playful way that shows little respect
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7.9
In a playful, teasing way that shows sly amusement
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6.7
To act in a playful and slightly naughty way that seems friendly
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3.6
To say or do something in a joking way without being serious
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9.6
To act in a playful and slightly naughty way
In a playful, teasing way that shows you are joking
In a playful joking way to make people laugh
Antonyms
How Playful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Roguishly comes from the noun rogue, which means 'a naughty or charming person', plus the word parts -ish and -ly that make it describe how something is done. So, to act roguishly is to behave like a cheeky, playful rogue — a little naughty but not seriously bad.