devilishly meaning

UK US /ˈdɛvəlɪʃli/ 4 syllables

devilishly (adverb): as a devil; in an evil manner.

devilishly has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

devilishly as an adverb

  1. as a devil; in an evil manner
    • his writing could be diabolically satiric

    Synonyms: diabolically, fiendishly

    Related forms: devilish

  2. in a playfully devilish manner
    • the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever

    Synonyms: devilish

    Related forms: devilish

  3. (used as intensives) extremely
    • she was madly in love
    • deadly dull
    • deadly earnest
    • deucedly clever
    • insanely jealous

    Synonyms: madly, insanely, deadly, deucedly

How to pronounce devilishly

devilishly is pronounced /ˈdɛvəlɪʃli/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in LY · 10-letter words

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