ruffianly

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. 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.
副词 adv.
  1. In the manner of a ruffian.

词形变化

more ruffianly comparative most ruffianly superlative more ruffianly comparative most ruffianly superlative

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English ruffian
English -ly
English ruffianly
From ruffian + -ly.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English ruffian
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English ruffianly
From ruffian + -ly.
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