ruggedly
ruggedly adverb: in a rugged manner.
Adverb
ruggedly (comparative more ruggedly, superlative most ruggedly)
- In a rugged manner.
- It depicted simply an enormous face, more than a meter wide: the face of a man of about forty-five, with a heavy black mustache and ruggedly handsome features.1949 June 8, George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four, London: Secker & Warburg, →OCLC, Part I, Chapter I
Forms of ruggedly
| comparative | more ruggedly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ruggedly |
Origin of ruggedly
From Middle English ruggedli, ruggidly, equivalent to rugged + -ly.
Questions about ruggedly
- What does ruggedly mean?
- Ruggedly means in a rugged manner.
- What part of speech is ruggedly?
- Ruggedly is an adverb.
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