devilishly

adverb

as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit a devilishly clever scheme to make money

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Recent Examples of devilishly That superlative in this cult classic goes to Tim Curry, who's delightfully fiendish as the devilishly monstrous Darkness. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Hiring is devilishly difficult for two reasons researchers have understood for decades, and both are baked into the way most companies still make their choices. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 None of them would be this devilishly good in something so ridiculously bad. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026 First, Vaselka for pierogies and the largest omelet ever made followed by a gooey almond cake at Superiority Burger topped with labneh gelato and devilishly tart sour cherry jam. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 June 2026 Developing new housing in the United States is devilishly complicated, lined with obstacles like zoning laws and public review processes that can vary by zip code. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 The Timberwolves were up 2-1 against their bitter rivals, and there was DiVincenzo, playing pranks and laughing devilishly. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Thankfully, The Great American Baking Show has two devilishly distracting hosts at hand to make sure the participants are juggling as many plates as possible. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 Little things like that make this unit devilishly clever. — Joe Salas may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devilishly
  1. overly
  2. too
Adverb
  • Buzz with Good Night Package – not exactly an overly compelling way to kick off the official VW electric camper van era but a safe one with little downside.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Looking at their wins, there really weren't any that were overly impressive, either.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of overly
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  • Aside from happy love affairs that usually turn into friendships, there might seem from the outside to be too little family in my life.
    — Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The slouchy, mockneck sweater is back again, this time with plenty of cropped and cardigan options, too.
    — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of too

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“Devilishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devilishly. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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