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evilly

UK/ˈiːvəli/ US/ˈiːvli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in a wicked evil manner

  • “act wickedly”
  • “grin evilly”
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Origin

From evil + -ly, replacing earlier evil (“evilly”).

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