devilish
Devilishly; very; exceedinglyDevilishly; very; exceedingly.
» That magazine article exposed his devilish acts to the full light of day.
Эта статья в журнале выставила напоказ всему свету его дьявольские деяния. — Hellerick
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1 senses(dated, informal)Devilishly; very; exceedingly.
It was devilish hot outside today.
- in a playfully devilish manner
Examples
5 sentencesThat magazine article exposed his devilish acts to the full light of day.
ruЭта статья в журнале выставила напоказ всему свету его дьявольские деяния. — Hellerick
Yuri married a devilish woman.
What a devilish boy!
Why did Yuri decide to join this devilish trio?
Although it may be human to sin, it is, however, devilish to continue to sin.
Origin
From Middle English develissh, develyssh, equivalent to devil + -ish. Cognate with SaterlaFrom Middle English develissh, develyssh, equivalent to devil + -ish. Cognate with Saterland Frisian düvelsk, düüwelsk (“devilish”), West Frisian duvelsk (“devilish”), Dutch duivels (“devilish”), German Low German düvelsk (“devilish”), German teuflisch (“devilish”), Danish djævelsk (“devilish”), Swedish djävulsk (“devilish”),
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Forms
more devilish, most devilish| Comparative | more devilish Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most devilish |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- in a playfully devilish manner:devilishly
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form