ruffianly

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ruffianly^¹

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From ruffian + -ly.

adjective more ruffianly · most ruffianly

Like or having the qualities of a ruffian. Joseph mumbled indistinctly in the depths of the cellar; but, gave no intimation of ascending; so, his master dived down to him, leaving me vis-à-vis the ruffianly bitch, and a pair of grim, shaggy sheep dogs, who shared with her a jealous guardianship over all my movements.

ruffianly^²

adverb more ruffianly · most ruffianly

In the manner of a ruffian.

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@misc{ruffianly_2026,
  title = {ruffianly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ruffianly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}