devilishly

/ˈdɛvəlɪʃli/
adverb
  1. In a way that is evil or wicked.
    • The villain smiled devilishly as the trap was sprung.
    • She looked at him devilishly, as if plotting something terrible.
    • The sorcerer laughed devilishly while casting the dark spell.
  2. In a playfully mischievous way.
    • She spoke devilishly, teasing her brother about his new haircut.
    • He winked devilishly before hiding his friend's phone.
    • The child grinned devilishly and ran off with the cookies.
  3. Very; extremely (used for emphasis).
    • This puzzle is devilishly tricky to solve.
    • The test was devilishly hard, and most students failed.
    • The weather turned devilishly cold overnight.
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