Fiendishly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfiːndɪʃli/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Fiendishly is an adverb meaning In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly.
Meaning
In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly.
More Meanings
- Extremely, very in harsh or negative contexts.
Example Sentences
It was hot there too; big flies buzzed fiendishly, and did not sting, but stabbed.
Balancing horror and comedy is fiendishly difficult. The two rarely work well together, which is why the successes become so lauded (Evil Dead 2, An American Werewolf In London, Dead Alive).
In this operation, veins or arteries are taken from various body parts and used to bypass blockages or narrowings in the coronary arteries, those fine, fiddly, yet fiendishly important vital suppliers to the heart muscle itself.
At a side door, reclined on a couch, two guards of the haram, with their naked swords grasped in their hands, and features, fiendishly contorted between sleep and dissolution, seemed to menace death to any who should venture to approach.
Synonyms for fiendishly
Depending on context, synonyms include devilishly, diabolically, satanically.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diabolically, devilishly, abominably, appallingly, brutally, terribly.
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