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ro⋅guish

   [roh-gish]
–adjective
1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally.
2. playfully mischievous: a roguish smile.
Origin:
1565–75; rogue + -ish 1
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rogu·ish     (rō'gĭsh)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Deceitful; unprincipled: Set adrift by his roguish crew, the captain of the ship spent a week alone at sea.
  2. Playfully mischievous: a roguish grin.

rogu'ish·ly adv., rogu'ish·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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roguishly

adverb
1. like a dishonest rogue; "he roguishly intended to keep the money" 
2. in a playfully roguish manner; "he winked at her roguishly" 

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