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/dˈɛvəlɪʃli/ /dˈɛvlɪʃli/ Listen

Devilishly

adverb

As a devil; in an evil manner. Synonyms: diabolically, fiendishly.

In a playfully devilish manner. Synonym: devilish.

(used as intensives) extremely. Synonyms: deadly, deucedly, insanely, madly. "Deadly dull" , "Deadly earnest" , "Deucedly clever" , "Insanely jealous"

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"Devilishly" Quotes from Famous Books

... it was not clear even to myself. This is all I know. When I joined Delavan last night just after dark, he had a young officer of Light Dragoons in charge of his advance guard. I merely got a glimpse of the fellow as we rode in, and he looked so devilishly like Eric that I asked Delavan who the lad was. He said he had joined at Mount Holly with three men, was going through to Philadelphia with despatches from New York, and was only too glad of escort the rest of the way. Being ...

— My Lady of Doubt • Randall Parrish

Words linked to "Devilishly" : intensifier, intensive, fiendishly