in a playfully devilish manner; the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever

[ Syn: devilishly , devilishly , devilishly , devilishly , devilishly , devilishly , devilishly , devilishly ]

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; devilish schemes; the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen; the diabolical expression on his face; a mephistophelian glint in his eye

[ Syn: diabolic , diabolical , mephistophelian , mephistophelean ]

playful in an appealingly bold way; a roguish grin

[ Syn: rascally , roguish ]