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In a manner that is strong and offensive in odor or flavor; In a manner that is conspicuously offensive; Also: In an absolute or complete manner.

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Usage examples (37)
  • Adjective, : tall rank weeds. ,a rank cigar. ,a rank amateur; rank treachery. ,a rank sight of carnage. ,rank language
  • It is this kind of rankly dishonest partisanship that has turned off so many voters.
  • Do not such rankly partisan statements trouble you?
  • Steals a deforming rust on ploughs left rankly to moulder.
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