"rankly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more rankly [comparative], most rankly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English rankli, ronkly, from Old English ranclīċe (“showily; boldly”), equivalent to rank + -ly. Cognate with Icelandic rakklega (“boldly; valiantly”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|rankli}} Middle English rankli, {{inh|en|ang|ranclīċe|t=showily; boldly}} Old English ranclīċe (“showily; boldly”), {{suffix|en|rank|ly}} rank + -ly, {{cog|is|rakklega|t=boldly; valiantly}} Icelandic rakklega (“boldly; valiantly”) Head templates: {{en-adv}} rankly (comparative more rankly, superlative most rankly)
  1. In a rank manner.
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