Meaning & use
devilishly
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In a manner suggesting mischievous cleverness or extreme difficulty; extremely.
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The puzzle was devilishly hard to solve.
She grinned devilishly before revealing her plan.
A note on using this word
Despite its root in 'devil,' the word is usually used playfully rather than to suggest genuine evil.
Words with a similar meaning
fiendishlywickedly
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Words with an opposite meaning
angelically
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