Diabolically

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    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."

Adverb
  1. 1
    as a devil; in an evil manner wordnet

Synonyms

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atrociouslycruellydevilishlydevilishlyferociouslyfiendishly

Example

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"Ziri knows that Rima is diabolically plotting against him."

Etymology

From diabolical + -ly.

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