Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- With great strength or force; fiercely; rampantly.
- In an excessive manner or degree; inordinately; intensely; profusely; exuberantly: as, rankly poisonous; rankly treasonable; weeds that grow rankly.
- Offensively; noisomely; fetidly.
- Grossly; foully.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb With rank or vigorous growth; luxuriantly; hence, coarsely; grossly.
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- adverb In a
rank manner.
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Examples
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It is this kind of rankly dishonest partisanship that has turned off so many voters.
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Most of it is rankly opportunistic, as if it is now clearly time, given these writers 'advancing age, for Our Best Critics to prepare us for their impending deaths and certain subsequent neglect, at least if these critics' own level-headed standards are to be applied.
Updike, John 2010
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This is why the "Global Warming" controversy is best described as a "dialog of the deaf", as is quite evident reading so many ill-informed (when not rankly stupid) opinions posted here about what should be a vitally important topic. "bobbo2 said," The fringe who wants to wreck our economy with their "Green" agenda are in trouble and they know it.
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The U.S. penchant for positioning Cuba-related communiqués as primarily human rights reprimands resonates rankly as an inconsistent singling out.
Rep. Mike Honda: Political Grandstanding in US Prevents Economic Opportunity in Cuba 2010
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It took small count of gradients, but set its sights straight ahead, deviating only where that headlong line was rankly impossible to maintain, and then only until the obstacle was passed.
His Disposition 2010
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He concedes that it would be rankly hypocritical of the Republicans to resort to threat of filibuster now that they're in the minority, right?
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I observed that at some point, immediately preceding an election, unattributed statements about the existence of an investigation was rankly unfair.
Murray Waas: Former U.S. Attorney Condemns Bush White House Interference With Renzi Probe 2009
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Fox is showing itself for the rankly partisan, corrupt, warmongering outfit it is.
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I could mention the numerous leaks, over runs and IT fuckup's, data losses but quite rankly I could not be arsed; but in the last couple of days we have had:
New Labour - Really, really crap at IT. FIDO The Dog 2009
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I observed that at some point, immediately preceding an election, unattributed statements about the existence of an investigation was rankly unfair.
Murray Waas: Former U.S. Attorney condemns Bush White House Interference with Corruption Probe 2009
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