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Rankly

Rankly \Rank"ly\ (r[a^][ng]k"l[y^]), adv. With rank or vigorous growth; luxuriantly; hence, coarsely; grossly; as, weeds grow rankly.

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rankly

adv. In a rank manner.

Usage examples of "rankly".

Of the soldiers and servants hurrying through the night, none reached the small canyon without bloodied arms and knees, and the needra stood shivering and lamed, their coats rankly matted with sweat.

Weeds grew rankly down both sides of the house and the lawn was covered with the season's first bumper crop of dandelions.

We reached the major claw of its left hind paw and, with a leap, departed from its rankly meadowed slopes.

When they came to the sign and gate they were coughing occasionally whenever the wind blew a gust their way, but the smoke smelled rankly of ash, not the hot stink of a new fire.

Wild hay grew rankly on the flats and on the sidehills, and the stock was multiplying.