Hypertext Webster Gateway: "ruffianly"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Ruffianly \Ruf"fian*ly\, a.
Like a ruffian; bold in crimes; characteristic of a ruffian;
violent; brutal.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
ruffianly
adj : violent and lawless; "the more ruffianly element"; "tough
street gangs" [syn: {tough}]
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