ruffianly in English

adverb

['ruf·fi·an·ly || 'rʌfɪənlɪ]

like a bully, like a thug, like a brute, in a tough and violent manne

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1. But WangShuo's subverting had still depended on Chinese traditional ruffianly culture, so ruffians had to surrender to tradition at last.

2. The baron's pallid face looked more Bloodless, his accent was fiercer, and his countenance more ruffianly as he uttered all this

3. By the fire stood a ruffianly child strong in limb and dirty in garb with a look of Catherine in his eyes and about his mouth.