devilishly
In sinister fashion
Devilishly means in a manner suggesting the devil—mischievous, wicked, or extreme.
A devilishly clever plan shows cunning that borders on sinister.
Devilishly handsome suggests dangerous appeal.
The word often intensifies difficulty: a devilishly hard puzzle.
The tone ranges from playful to genuinely dark depending on context.
In a fiendish manner
- fiendishlyIn an evil manner
- satanicallyIn an infernal manner
- demonicallyIn a fiendish manner
- sinisterlyIn an evil manner
malevolently · nefariously · villainously · infernally · hellishly · evilly · darkly · perniciously
Playfully mischievous in manner
- playfulInclined toward fun
- roguishMischievously charming
- cheekyPlayfully disrespectful
- naughtyMildly disobedient
puckish · prankish · teasing · elfin · pixieish · whimsical · saucy · waggish
Showing mental quickness
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- slyCleverly deceptive
- ingeniousCleverly original in design
devious · calculating · astute · scheming · manipulative · artful · wily · foxy
To an intense degree
- fiercelyWith intense aggression
- wickedlyIn an evil manner
- insanelyTo an extreme degree
- impossiblyBeyond what's achievable
maddeningly · excruciatingly · overwhelmingly · ferociously · brutally · searingly · blazingly · scorchingly
diabolically
In a fiendish manner
- fiendishlyIn an evil manner
- satanicallyIn an infernal manner
- demonicallyIn a fiendish manner
sinisterly · malevolently · nefariously · villainously · infernally · hellishly · evilly · darkly · perniciously · malignantly
impish
Playfully mischievous in manner
naughty · puckish · prankish · teasing · elfin · pixieish · whimsical · saucy · waggish · frolicsome
clever
Showing mental quickness
ingenious · devious · calculating · astute · scheming · manipulative · artful · wily · foxy · sharp
extremely
To an intense degree
impossibly · maddeningly · excruciatingly · overwhelmingly · ferociously · brutally · searingly · blazingly · scorchingly · intensely
devilishlyangelically
In saintly manner
saintly · divinely · virtuously · innocently · righteously
devilishlymildly
In a gentle way
slightly · moderately · somewhat · adequately · barely