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devilishly

de·vi·lishly

US/ˈdɛvlɪʃli/ uncommon informal

adverb

1.

as a devil; in an evil manner

  • “his writing could be diabolically satiric”
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2.

in a playfully devilish manner

  • “the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever”
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3.

(used as intensives) extremely

  • “she was madly in love”
  • “deadly dull”
  • “deadly earnest”
  • “deucedly clever”
  • “insanely jealous”
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Origin

From devilish + -ly.

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