ruggedly
(adverb) in a rugged manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ruggedly (comparative more ruggedly, superlative most ruggedly)
In a rugged manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Rug"ged, a. Etym: [See Rug, n.]
1. Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road. The rugged bark of some broad elm. Milton.
2. Not neat or regular; uneven. His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged. Shak.
3. Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy. "The rugged Russian bear." Shak.
4. Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; -- said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons. Neither melt nor endear him, but leave him as hard, rugged, and unconcerned as ever. South.
5. Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude. Milton.
6. Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, style, and the like. Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. Dryden.
7. Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; -- said of looks, etc. "Sleek o'er your rugged looks." Shak.
8. Violent; rude; boisterrous; -- said of conduct, manners, etc.
9. Vigorous; robust; hardy; -- said of health, physique, etc. [Colloq. U.S.]
Syn.
– Rough; uneven; wrinkled; cragged; coarse; rude; harsh; hard; crabbed; severe; austere; surly; sour; frowning; violent; boisterous; tumultuous; turbulent; stormy; tempestuous; inclement.
– Rug"ged*ly, adv.
– Rug"ged*ness, n.
Rug, n. Etym: [Cf. Sw. rugg entanglend hair, ruggig rugged, shaggy, probably akin to E. rough. See Rough, a.]
1. A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for garments. They spin the choicest rug in Ireland. A friend of mine . . . repaired to Paris Garden clad in one of these Waterford rugs. The mastiffs, . . . deeming he had been a bear, would fain have baited him. Holinshed.
2. A piece of thick, nappy fabric, commonly made of wool, -- used for various purposes, as for covering and ornamenting part of a bare floor, for hanging in a doorway as a potière, for protecting a portion of carpet, for a wrap to protect the legs from cold, etc.
3. A rough, woolly, or shaggy dog. Rug gown, a gown made of rug, of or coarse, shaggy cloth. B. Johnson.
Rug, v. t.
Definition: To pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
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