rakishly
adverb
rakishly is spelled R-A-K-I-S-H-L-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, rakishly means “In a rakish manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rakishly?
| Letters | 8: R-A-K-I-S-H-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rakishly?
Rakishly appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of rakishly
- more rakishly comparative
- most rakishly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rakishly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a rakish manner.
Wearing a suit the colour of a London bus, a rakishly tilted flat cap and carrying a walking cane, he resembles an eccentric country squire out for a ramble: the Day Tripper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does rakishly come from?
From rakish + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).