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devilishly

[dev-uh-lish, dev-lish] Origin

dev·il·ish

[dev-uh-lish, dev-lish]
adjective
1.
of, like, or befitting a devil; diabolical; fiendish.
2.
extreme; very great: a devilish mess.
adverb
3.
excessively; extremely: He's devilish proud.

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Devilishly is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English. See devil, -ish1

dev·il·ish·ly, adverb
dev·il·ish·ness, noun
su·per·dev·il·ish, adjective
su·per·dev·il·ish·ly, adverb
su·per·dev·il·ish·ness, noun
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un·dev·il·ish, adjective
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1. satanic, demoniac, infernal.

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devilish (ˈdɛvəlɪʃ, ˈdɛvlɪʃ)
 
adj
1.  of, resembling, or befitting a devil; diabolic; fiendish
 
adv, —adj
2.  (intensifier): devilish good food; this devilish heat
 
'devilishly
 
adv
 
'devilishness
 
n

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devilish
late 15c., from devil + -ish.
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