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Meanings of devilish in английском

Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.

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Playful in an appealingly bold way.

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Pertaining to, or characteristic of a demon or evil spirit.

In a playfully devilish manner.

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Examples for "devilishly"
Examples for "devilishly"
1
It was devilishly well thought out, your trick of the last moment.
The Eight Strokes of the Clock
2
They thought it was a new and devilishly ingenious mode of punishment.
Sleeping Fires: a Novel
3
As we will discover, these issues will be devilishly hard to resolve.
Wired
4
She's always had a thing for me, devilishly attractive as I am.'
Artemis Fowl
5
Even with the air-conditioner blasting, it was devilishly hot in the van.
Under the dome: a novel
Usage of devilish in английском
1
You are poor, devilish poor;-thatthe hole in your coat assures me.
Night and Morning, Volume 1
2
Their devilish tears are contagious; and I can't cry; it chokes me.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 17, March, 1859 / A Magazin...
3
His yellow teeth in their blue gums flashed in a devilish smile.
The Root of Evil
4
The overwhelming sea ran in dark watery mountains crested with devilish fire.
Hard Cash
5
Chastity is just as unnatural and devilish as hunger; I hate both.
Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions. Volume 2 (of 2)
6
I shall make devilish work to-night in the larder, I promise you.
She Stoops to Conquer; Or, The Mistakes of a Night: A Comedy
7
Aye, just in that I saw the devilish cunning of Captain Swope.
The Blood Ship
8
She did not leave you; she was driven away by devilish cruelty.
A Knight of the Nets
9
She glared at me a second, then gave me a devilish smile.
Ready Player One
10
And a devilish bad one for the houses of Fitzgerald and Carewe.
The Puppet Crown
11
They're devilish hard to capture, harder to train, and dangerous to handle.
The Great Book of Amber
12
This expedient broke the devilish blackness, and the saint shone out glorious.
Put Yourself in His Place
13
Unfortunately, she can't stop thinking about the devilish gleam in his eyes.
The Last Boyfriend
14
As I approached Ball Cap's room, a devilish thought occurred to me.
Terminal
15
And the whole house, even the sleeping-rooms, are under that devilish eye.
Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel
16
The hazard of death afar off had just defeated his devilish obstinacy.
The Old Wives' Tale
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Devilish across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common