devilishly meaning and definition

DEVILISHLY adverb

Definition of devilishly (adverb)

1. as a devil; in an evil manner
   • "his writing could be diabolically satiric"
   • synonyms: diabolically, fiendishly
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
3. (used as intensives) extremely
   • "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous"
   • synonyms: deadly, deucedly, insanely, madly