Meanings
adverbdiabolically (comparative more diabolically, superlative most diabolically)
comparative more diabolically · superlative most diabolically
- In a diabolical manner.
Two recent books, one by Mr. Grant White on England, one on France by the diabolically clever Mr. Hillebrand, may well have set people thinking on the divisions of races and nations.
1887, Robert Louis Stevenson, “The Foreigner At Home”, in Memories and Portraits, New York: Charles Scribner, page 1
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbas a devil; in an evil manner
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Translations
Catalan diabòlicament
- diabòlicamentIn a diabolical manner
Czech ďábelsky
- ďábelskyIn a diabolical manner
Danish djævelsk
- djævelskIn a diabolical manner
Finnish pirullisesti, paholaismaisesti
- pirullisestiIn a diabolical manner
- paholaismaisestiIn a diabolical manner
French diaboliquement
- diaboliquementIn a diabolical manner
German diabolisch
- diabolischIn a diabolical manner
Greek διαβολικά
- διαβολικά (diavoliká)In a diabolical manner
Italian diabolicamente
- diabolicamenteIn a diabolical manner
Latvian velnišķi, velnišķīgi
- velnišķiIn a diabolical manner
- velnišķīgiIn a diabolical manner
Spanish diabólicamente
- diabólicamenteIn a diabolical manner
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diabolically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diabolically
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“diabolically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diabolically. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diabolically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diabolically.
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