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• r  in a waggish manner

• This was proved last week by Wall Street's largest brokerage firm, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Beane (waggishly called "All This and Fenner Too!").
• L'Espresso ran a poll of Curia opinions on whether Paul would step down (65% said no), and Il Mondo suggested waggishly that an unnamed cardinal was making book on the question.
• The star: Robert Earl, the waggishly underdog CEO, who hopes that by opening the ultimate outlet in a flashy hotel-casino, he can thwart his detractors and restore his reputation.