Meaning & use
Diabolically
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In a manner suggestive of the devil; extremely wickedly, cruelly, or cleverly in a sinister way.
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The villain's plan was diabolically clever, trapping the heroes at every turn.
She grinned diabolically as she revealed the twist no one had seen coming.
A note on using this word
Often used loosely and humorously today to describe something impressively clever or difficult, not just literally evil.
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