rakishly

rakishly
rak·ish·ly
[ˈreɪkɪʃli]
adv
1. (dissolutely) ausschweifend
he lived \rakishly er war ein richtiger Lebemann
2. (jauntily) flott, keck
to tip one's hat \rakishly to one side seinen Hut frech zur Seite hin aufsetzen
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['reIkIʃlɪ]
adv
flott, verwegen; behave verwegen

..., he said rakishly — ..., sagte er verwegen

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adv.
salopp adv.

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