adjective
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
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- devilish schemes
- the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen
- the diabolical expression on his face
- a mephistophelian glint in his eye
adjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
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- a roguish grin
adverb
in a playfully devilish manner
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- the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever