diabolicallyadv.

Brit.

/ˌdʌɪəˈbɒlᵻkli/, U.S.

/ˌdaɪəˈbɑlək(ə)li/

Forms: see diabolical adj. and n. and -ly suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: diabolical adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < diabolical adj. + -ly suffix². Compare Middle French, French diaboliquement (end of the 14th cent.). Compare diabolicly adv.

1. In a diabolical manner; devilishly, fiendishly; evilly, wickedly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > diabolicalness > [adverb]

devillyOE

serpentinously1502

devilishly1528

diabolicallya1600

serpent-like1608

diabolicly1683

society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [adverb] > diabolically or fiendishly

devillyOE

serpentinously1502

devilishly1528

satanically1590

diabolicallya1600

serpent-like1608

diabolicly1683

demonically1834

a1600 (a1578) W. Roper Lyfe Sir T. Moore (Harl. 6254) (1935) 86 If thos only odious tearmes, ‘Maliciously, traiterouslye, and diabolicallye’, were put out of the Indictment.

1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix i. 53 So Diabolically absurd, so Audaciously impious, or Desperately prophane.

1681 N. N. Romes Follies 37 By'r Lady the Woman grows Diabollically Impudent.

1734 A. Radicati Disc. conc. Relig. & Govt. vii. 144 Passages of Scripture diabolically interpreted by our venerable and holy Doctors, are the source, pretext, and wicked foundation of Excommunication, and of all Church-Authority.

1756 S. Foote Englishman return'd from Paris ii. 37 You look divinely, Child. But..they have dress'd you most diabolically.

1854 J. H. Newman Lect. Hist. Turks ii. ii. 98 A place as diabolically wicked as it was wealthy.

1893 C. Fitch Pamela's Prodigy iii. 100 I wouldn't be surprised if she drugged him with chloroform! I'm sure she's diabolically capable of it!

1923 Humorist 3 Nov. 352/3 He began stropping a razor with all his might, while his eyes blazed diabolically.

1962 C. A. Jellison Fessenden of Maine vii. 73 This proposal to shatter the time-honored Missouri Compromise seemed almost diabolically evil.

2013 Business Day (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 27 Feb. (Lifestyle & Leisure section) People don't sit on money like scrooges, counting it while laughing diabolically at poor people.

2. colloquial. Exceedingly, awfully, very, utterly. Cf. diabolical adj. 3a and devilishly adv. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly > excessively

cruellyc1385

overa1400

fullc1400

parlouslyc1425

mortalc1440

perilousc1440

spitefulc1450

devilish1560

pestilently1567

spitefully1567

cruel1573

parlous1575

deadly1589

intolerable?1593

fellc1600

perditlya1632

excessively1634

devilishly1635

desperate1636

woundya1639

woundlya1644

desperately1653

wicked1663

killing1672

woundily1706

wounded1753

mortally1759

dreadful1762

intolerably1768

perishing1776

tremendously1776

terrifically1777

diabolically1792

woundedly1794

thundering1809

all-firedly1833

preponderously1835

painfully1839

deadlilya1843

severely1854

furiously1856

diabolish1858

fiendish1861

demonish1867

sinfully1869

fiendishly1879

thunderingly1885

only too1889

nightmarishly1891

God almighty1906

Christ almighty1945

1792 St. James's Chron. 30 Oct. Concerning Equality and Despotism..where can unpolitical B.T. [sc. the author] aim at drawing the line between two such diabolically distant terms [as Equality and Despotism]?

1825 Drama Nov. 40 The piece..was altogether as diabolically dull as imagination can conceive.

1843 Satirist 14 May 154/3 A diabolically funny article called ‘My Monomaniacal Experiences’.

1903 Smart Set Sept. 58/2 I was very near asking her just now—she did look so diabolically pretty—but I thought it wouldn't be fair.

1981 H. Secombe Welsh Fargo iv. 48 The process was diabolically slow and it seemed an eternity before he reached the bushes.

2010 Leatherhead Advertiser (Nexis) 4 Nov. 18 Parking, especially on Saturdays, is diabolically difficult.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	diabolically
释义	diabolicallyadv. Brit. /ˌdʌɪəˈbɒlᵻkli/, U.S. /ˌdaɪəˈbɑlək(ə)li/ Forms: see diabolical adj. and n. and -ly suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: diabolical adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < diabolical adj. + -ly suffix². Compare Middle French, French diaboliquement (end of the 14th cent.). Compare diabolicly adv. 1. In a diabolical manner; devilishly, fiendishly; evilly, wickedly. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > diabolicalness > [adverb] devillyOE serpentinously1502 devilishly1528 diabolicallya1600 serpent-like1608 diabolicly1683 society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [adverb] > diabolically or fiendishly devillyOE serpentinously1502 devilishly1528 satanically1590 diabolicallya1600 serpent-like1608 diabolicly1683 demonically1834 a1600 (a1578) W. Roper Lyfe Sir T. Moore (Harl. 6254) (1935) 86 If thos only odious tearmes, ‘Maliciously, traiterouslye, and diabolicallye’, were put out of the Indictment. 1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix i. 53 So Diabolically absurd, so Audaciously impious, or Desperately prophane. 1681 N. N. Romes Follies 37 By'r Lady the Woman grows Diabollically Impudent. 1734 A. Radicati Disc. conc. Relig. & Govt. vii. 144 Passages of Scripture diabolically interpreted by our venerable and holy Doctors, are the source, pretext, and wicked foundation of Excommunication, and of all Church-Authority. 1756 S. Foote Englishman return'd from Paris ii. 37 You look divinely, Child. But..they have dress'd you most diabolically. 1854 J. H. Newman Lect. Hist. Turks ii. ii. 98 A place as diabolically wicked as it was wealthy. 1893 C. Fitch Pamela's Prodigy iii. 100 I wouldn't be surprised if she drugged him with chloroform! I'm sure she's diabolically capable of it! 1923 Humorist 3 Nov. 352/3 He began stropping a razor with all his might, while his eyes blazed diabolically. 1962 C. A. Jellison Fessenden of Maine vii. 73 This proposal to shatter the time-honored Missouri Compromise seemed almost diabolically evil. 2013 Business Day (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 27 Feb. (Lifestyle & Leisure section) People don't sit on money like scrooges, counting it while laughing diabolically at poor people. 2. colloquial. Exceedingly, awfully, very, utterly. Cf. diabolical adj. 3a and devilishly adv. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly > excessively cruellyc1385 overa1400 fullc1400 parlouslyc1425 mortalc1440 perilousc1440 spitefulc1450 devilish1560 pestilently1567 spitefully1567 cruel1573 parlous1575 deadly1589 intolerable?1593 fellc1600 perditlya1632 excessively1634 devilishly1635 desperate1636 woundya1639 woundlya1644 desperately1653 wicked1663 killing1672 woundily1706 wounded1753 mortally1759 dreadful1762 intolerably1768 perishing1776 tremendously1776 terrifically1777 diabolically1792 woundedly1794 thundering1809 all-firedly1833 preponderously1835 painfully1839 deadlilya1843 severely1854 furiously1856 diabolish1858 fiendish1861 demonish1867 sinfully1869 fiendishly1879 thunderingly1885 only too1889 nightmarishly1891 God almighty1906 Christ almighty1945 1792 St. James's Chron. 30 Oct. Concerning Equality and Despotism..where can unpolitical B.T. [sc. the author] aim at drawing the line between two such diabolically distant terms [as Equality and Despotism]? 1825 Drama Nov. 40 The piece..was altogether as diabolically dull as imagination can conceive. 1843 Satirist 14 May 154/3 A diabolically funny article called ‘My Monomaniacal Experiences’. 1903 Smart Set Sept. 58/2 I was very near asking her just now—she did look so diabolically pretty—but I thought it wouldn't be fair. 1981 H. Secombe Welsh Fargo iv. 48 The process was diabolically slow and it seemed an eternity before he reached the bushes. 2010 Leatherhead Advertiser (Nexis) 4 Nov. 18 Parking, especially on Saturdays, is diabolically difficult. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.a1600
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