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diabolically

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di·a·bol·i·cal  (d-bl-kl) also di·a·bol·ic (-k)
adj.
1. Of, concerning, or characteristic of the devil; satanic.
2. Appropriate to a devil, especially in degree of wickedness or cruelty.
[From Middle English deabolik, from Old French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Latin diabolus, devil; see devil.]
dia·boli·cal·ly adv.
dia·boli·cal·ness n.
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Adv.1.diabolically - as a devil; in an evil manner; "his writing could be diabolically satiric"
devilishly, fiendishly
Translations
diabolically [ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəlɪ] ADV
1. (= devilishly) [behave, laugh] → diabólicamente
diabolically difficult → endemoniadamente difícil
it was diabolically hot → hacía un calor de infierno
2. (= very badly) [play, sing etc] → pésimamente, fatal
diabolically
adv
(inf: = incredibly) clever, difficult → teuflisch (inf); cunning → ungeheuer; diabolically bad → entsetzlich (schlecht)
(= wickedly) grin, smile → boshaft
diabolically [ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk/əlɪ] adv (see adj) (behave) → in modo diabolico; (hot, dangerous) → terribilmente
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