raffishly

Thân thiện

She wore her hat raffishly at a jaunty angle.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a rakish manner: In a way that is dashing, jaunty, or stylish in a slightly unconventional or disreputable manner. It often implies a carefree, confident, and somewhat flashy attitude.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • He tipped his hat raffishly and winked. (He tipped his hat in a jaunty, confident, and slightly unconventional way and winked.)
  • She wore her scarf raffishly, with one end tossed over her shoulder. (She wore her scarf in a stylishly casual and nonchalant manner.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe style or demeanor: The adverb "raffishly" is primarily used to modify verbs related to appearance, dress, or behavior, suggesting a charmingly careless or boldly unconventional style.
  • The old captain smiled raffishly as he told his tales. (The old captain smiled in a charmingly roguish way as he told his stories.)

Variants and Related Words

• Raffish (adjective): Unconventionally stylish; jaunty in a slightly disreputable way.
  • He had a raffish charm that was hard to resist.
• Rakish (adjective): Having a dashing, jaunty, or smart appearance, typically in a slightly disreputable way. (Note: "Raffishly" is the adverbial form closely related to "rakish.")
  • He wore a rakish hat.

Synonyms

• Jauntily: In a lively, self-confident, and stylish manner.
• Dashingly: In a spirited, lively, and stylish way.
• Debonairly: In a confident, stylish, and charming manner.

Antonyms

• Soberly: In a serious, sensible, and solemn manner.
• Conservatively: In a traditional, cautious, and restrained way.
• Sedately: In a calm, dignified, and unhurried manner.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• With a raffish air: Behaving or appearing in a raffish manner.
  • He completed the outfit with a raffish air, looking every bit the charming rogue.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a rakish manner
   • she wore her hat rakishly at an angle

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rakishly
• carelessly