different between diabolically vs diabolic

diabolically

English

Etymology

diabolical +? -ly

Adverb

diabolically (comparative more diabolically, superlative most diabolically)

  1. In a diabolical manner.

Related terms

  • diabolic
  • diabolical
  • diabolicalness

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diabolic

English

Alternative forms

  • diabolick (obsolete)

Etymology

First attested between 1350 and 1400 from Middle English diabolik, from Middle French diabolique, from Late Latin diabolicus, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (diabolikós, devilish), from ???????? (diábolos, devil).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?da???b?l?k/

Adjective

diabolic (comparative more diabolic, superlative most diabolic)

  1. Showing wickedness typical of a devil.
    diabolic magic square
    a cunning and diabolic plot
  2. Extremely evil or cruel.
    fires lit up a diabolic scene

Synonyms

  • devilish, mephistophelian, mephistophelean
  • demonic, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy

Derived terms

  • diabolical

Translations

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “diabolic”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

  • biocidal

Romanian

Etymology

From French diabolique, from Latin diabolicus.

Adjective

diabolic m or n (feminine singular diabolic?, masculine plural diabolici, feminine and neuter plural diabolice)

  1. diabolical

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