Meanings
adverbdevilishly (comparative more devilishly, superlative most devilishly)
comparative more devilishly · superlative most devilishly
- In a devilish manner.
- informalVery, problematically.
Without volunteers, a community radio station could function: but it would be expensive, devilishly expensive; and it would be far less varied and interesting.
2017 June 21, Lorenzo W. Milam, Sex and Broadcasting: A Handbook on Starting a Radio Station for the Community, Courier Dover Publications, →ISBN, page 43
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbas a devil; in an evil manner
Similar
adverbin a playfully devilish manner
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Catalan diabòlicament
- diabòlicamentin a devilish manner
Polish diabelsko, diabolicznie
- diabelskoin a devilish manner
- diaboliczniein a devilish manner
Russian черто́вски, дья́вольски
- черто́вски (čertóvski)in a devilish manner
- дья́вольски (dʹjávolʹski)in a devilish manner
Spanish diabólicamente
- diabólicamentein a devilish manner
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APA
devilishly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devilishly
MLA
“devilishly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devilishly. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devilishly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devilishly.
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