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Definition of Devilishly

1. Adverb. As a devil; in an evil manner. "His writing could be diabolically satiric"

2. Adverb. In a playfully devilish manner. "The socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever"

3. Adverb. (used as intensives) extremely. "Insanely jealous"

Definition of Devilishly

1. Adverb. In a devilish manner. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Devilishly

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Devilishly

devil worshiper devildom devildoms deviled deviled egg deviless devilesses devilet devilets devilfish

devilfishes deviling devilings devilise devilish devilishly (current term) devilishness devilishnesses devilism devilisms

devilize devilized devilizes devilizing devilkin devilkins devilled devilled sausages devilless devillike

Literary usage of Devilishly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1860)
"They then begin to pick holes, as we say, in the coats of some of the godly, and that devilishly, that they may have a seeming colour to throw religion (for ..."

2. Rural Rides in the Counties of Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hants, Berks, Oxford by William Cobbett (1908)
"... however, that I shall not be able to manage this; for I must get along ; beginning to feel devilishly home-sick since I have left Newcastle. ..."

3. Life and Death of Mr. Badman and The Holy War by John Bunyan (1905)
"would come forth; and the villain was devilishly addicted to cursing, yea to cursing his Father and Mother, and any one else that did cross him. ..."

4. Rural Rides: In the Counties of Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hants, Berks, Oxford by William Cobbett (1885)
"I am afraid, however, that I shall not be able to manage this; for I must get along; beginning to feel devilishly home-sick since I have left Newcastle. ..."

5. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin, William Duane (1859)
"... I should not be against a truce ; but this is merely on motives of general humanity, to obviate the evils men devilishly inflict on men in time of war, ..."

6. A Hedonist's Guide to Prague by Tremayne Carew Pole (2004)
"Relax with a fine selection of teas and drinks and if you feel that you've earned it tuck into any number of devilishly sweet, sin-inducing cream cakes. ..."

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