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Piratically

Piratical \Pi*rat"ic*al\, a. [L. piraticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. piratique.] Of or pertaining to a pirate; acquired by, or practicing, piracy; as, a piratical undertaking. ``Piratical printers.''
--Pope. -- Pi*rat"ic*al*ly, adv.

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piratically

adv. In a piratical manner.

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piratically

adv. in a piratical manner; "the piratically published edition of his book"

Usage examples of "piratically".

He touched the yellow silk handkerchief bound so piratically around his head, and he looked roguishly around at Cobber-Hume and said: "Yo-ho-ho, eh,baik sobat ?

Jonuta, a romantic with a fine sense of drama, was attired as usual: He wore a piratically long coat of dark red, flashing up the front with two rows of brassy prass buttons, pale laurel-green tights, and gleaming boots into which the pants vanished without a trace of rumple or wrinkle.