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(adj) mephistophelean, mephistophelian, diabolic, diabolical
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
playful in an appealingly bold way
a roguish grin
(adv) devilishly
in a playfully devilish manner
the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever