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Devilishly Definition & Meaning

devilishly
adverb
  1. as a devil; in an evil manner; "his writing could be diabolically satiric"
  2. in a playfully devilish manner; "the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever"
  3. (used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous"

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What does devilishly mean?
as a devil; in an evil manner; "his writing could be diabolically satiric" in a playfully devilish manner; "the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever" (used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous"
What part of speech is devilishly?
Devilishly is an adverb.
How many definitions does devilishly have?
Devilishly has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).

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