- devilishly
- adverb see devilish
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
devilishly
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devilishly — adv. Devilishly is used with these verbs: ↑grin … Collocations dictionary
devilishly — dev|il|ish|ly [ˈdevəlıʃli] adv [+ adjective/adverb] old fashioned very used to show that you think something is annoying or bad ▪ a devilishly difficult task … Dictionary of contemporary English
devilishly — adverb old fashioned (+ adj/adv) a word meaning very, used to show annoyance: The collector was a devilishly hard fellow to talk to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
devilishly — devilish ► ADJECTIVE 1) like a devil in evil and cruelty. 2) mischievous. 3) very difficult to deal with. ► ADVERB informal, dated ▪ very; extremely: a devilish clever chap. DERIVATIVES devilishly adverb devilishness … English terms dictionary
devilishly — adverb 1. as a devil; in an evil manner his writing could be diabolically satiric • Syn: ↑diabolically, ↑fiendishly • Derived from adjective: ↑fiendish (for: ↑fiendishly), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Devilishly — Devilish Dev il*ish, a. 1. Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. Devilish wickedness. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
devilishly — See devilish. * * * … Universalium
devilishly — adverb In a devilish manner … Wiktionary
devilishly — adv. diabolically, demonically; wickedly, fiendishly … English contemporary dictionary
devilishly — dev·il·ish·ly … English syllables
