evilly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈivəli/ (General-American)
- /ˈiːvli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈivli/ (General-American)
- /ˈiːvəli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From evil + -ly, replacing earlier evil (“evilly”).
Meanings
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In an evil manner.
He grinned evilly around and then pushed his way to the back of the crowd.
1966, James Workman, The Mad Emperor, Melbourne, Sydney: Scripts, page 63:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most evilly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more evilly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
ru зло́ (in an evil manner) · ru зло́бно (in an evil manner) · mr दुष्टपणे (in an evil manner) · sv ondskefullt (in an evil manner)