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Etymology
Etymology tree English satanic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English satanically From satanic + -ally.
Meanings
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In a satanic manner.
But on the occasions that he did do something actively nasty, he was satanically good at insinuating himself so sneakily into your most sensitive spots that if you did not know him well you could end up thinking you were being unfair to him when he annoyed you.
1988, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 76:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more satanically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most satanically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
pl szatańsko (satanic manner) · pl satanistycznie (satanic manner)