evilly

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evilly

  • /ˈiːvəli/ UK
  • /ˈiːvli/ UK
  • /ˈivəli/ US
  • /ˈivli/ US

Rhymes with -iːvli

Where it comes from

From evil + -ly, replacing earlier evil (“evilly”).

adverb more evilly · most evilly

  1. In an evil manner. He grinned evilly around and then pushed his way to the back of the crowd.

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adv in an evil manner

Русскийзло́бно zlóbno, зло́ zló

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"evilly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/evilly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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evilly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/evilly

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"evilly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/evilly.

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@misc{evilly_2026,
  title = {evilly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/evilly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}