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English adverb: devilishly

1. devilishly as a devil; in an evil manner


SamplesHis writing could be diabolically satiric.


Synonymsdiabolically, fiendishly

2. devilishly in a playfully devilish manner


SamplesThe socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever.


Synonymsdevilish

3. devilishly (used as intensives) extremely


SamplesShe was madly in love.
Deadly dull.
Deadly earnest.
Deucedly clever.
Insanely jealous.


Synonymsdeadly, deucedly, insanely, madly


Domain usageintensifier, intensive









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