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   Dev·il·ish·ly

   /ˈdevələSHlē/

   

   adverb

   • 1. in a devilish manner.
   • ▪ very; extremely: "their music is devilishly difficult"

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   What does devilishly mean?

   • Define devilishly. devilishly synonyms, devilishly pronunciation, devilishly translation, English dictionary definition of devilishly. adj. 1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a devil, as: a. Malicious; evil. b. Mischievous, teasing, or annoying. 2. Excessive; extreme: devilish heat....

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   What is devilishly difficult?

   • Workable solutions are devilishly difficult and planners have little room for manoeuvre. If another war does come, in, the meantime you will have had a development of devilishly ingenious mechanism. It is devilishly difficult to find the truth about local opinion. Arts funding is devilishly difficult to come by at the best of times.

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   Where did the derived form devilish come from?

   • The derived form devilish first appears in the 15th century. She was attracted by his devilish charm. There was a devilish look of mischief in her eyes. Recent Examples on the Web What about his penchant for the devilish beat switch?

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   What is devilishly difficult to join a school?

   • The issues concerned are devilishly complex. Not only is he devilishly handsome, he is the son of the school's principal. Further to this, their music, whether cautious or dissipated, is always underlined by a devilishly impulsive awareness and wicked streak of unpredictability. It is devilishly hard to join.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › devilishlyDEVILISHLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   us / ˈdev. ə l.ɪʃ.li / uk / ˈdev. ə l.ɪʃ.li / Add to word list. extremely: devilishly difficult That's a devilishly difficult question. Synonym. fiendishly informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Linguistics: very & extreme. abjectly. absolutely. abundantly clear. beyond. biblical. downright. extraordinarily. extremely. infinitely.

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   1. : resembling or befitting a devil: such as. a. : evil, sinister. b. : mischievous, roguish. a devilish grin. 2. : extreme. in a devilish hurry. devilish adverb. devilishly adverb. devilishness noun. Did you know?

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   1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a devil, as: a. Malicious; evil. b. Mischievous, teasing, or annoying. 2. Excessive; extreme: devilish heat. adv. Extremely; very. dev′il·ish·ly adv. dev′il·ish·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   Definitions of devilishly. adverb. as a devil; in an evil manner. synonyms: diabolically, fiendishly. adverb. 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.

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   Definition of 'devilishly' Word Frequency. devilishly in British English. adverb. 1. in a manner that is of, resembling, or befitting a devil; diabolically; fiendishly. 2. old-fashioned, informal. to an extreme degree; excessively. The word devilishly is derived from devilish, shown below. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Definition of devilishly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.