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devilishly

/ˈdevəlɪʃli/ /ˈdevɪlɪʃli/

Meanings
adverb
In a devilish manner.

Examples :

"The cat stared devilishly at the goldfish in its bowl, plotting its next pounce. "
character soul moral supernatural

Related Words

Illustration next

next noun

/nɛkst/

The one that follows after this one.

"My next class is history. "

Illustration stared

stared verb

/stɛəd/ /stɛɹd/

(construed with at) To look fixedly (at something).

"The student stared at the math problem, confused. "

Illustration devilish

devilish adjective

/ˈdɛvəlɪʃ/

Resembling a devil.

"Her mischievous grin was devilish, making everyone wonder what she was up to next. "

Illustration plotting

plotting verb

/ˈplɒtɪŋ/

To conceive (a crime, etc).

"They had plotted a robbery."

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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pounce noun

/paʊns/

A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.

"The calligraphy teacher used a pounce to smooth the rough paper before starting the lesson. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration bowl

bowl noun

/bəʊɫ/ /boʊɫ/

A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.

"My mother used a large bowl to serve the salad at dinner. "

Illustration cat

cat noun

/kat/ /kæt/

An animal of the family Felidae:

"My neighbor has a beautiful cat that often chases butterflies in her garden. "

Illustration goldfish

goldfish noun

/ˈɡoʊldfɪʃ/ /ˈɡoʊlfɪʃ/

A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.

"My little sister loves to watch the goldfish swim in its bowl. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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its noun

/ɪts/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the workers like its, ignoring their needs and concerns. "