devilishly Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adverb as a devil; in an evil manner
    fiendishly; diabolically.
    • his writing could be diabolically satiric
  2. adverb in a playfully devilish manner
    devilish.
    • the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever
  3. adverb (used as intensives) extremely
    deadly; insanely; deucedly; madly.
    • she was madly in love
    • deadly dull
    • deadly earnest
    • deucedly clever
    • insanely jealous

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