diabolically

/ˌdaɪəˈbɑɫɪkəɫli/ adv

In a diabolical manner.

Word Origin Diabolical comes from Greek diabolos 'slanderer' — literally 'one who throws across' (accusations). So diabolically means in a devilishly slanderous way. The same ballein 'to throw' gives us ballistic (throwing projectiles), symbol (thrown together), and problem (thrown forward).

adv In a diabolical manner.

The villain diabolically plotted the hero's downfall.

(副词) 恶魔般地;邪恶地

反派恶毒地策划了英雄的垮台。

(adverbio) diabólicamente; de manera cruel y astuta; con maldad; con crueldad; demoníacamente [De manera diabólica; de forma cruel y astuta.]

El villano maquinó diabólicamente la caída del héroe.

(adverbe) diaboliquement; démoniaquement; de manière diabolique; infernalement [De manière diabolique, d'une façon cruellement perverse.]

Le méchant a ourdi de manière diabolique la perte du héros.

(Adverb) teuflisch; dämonisch [Auf eine teuflische, boshafte oder hinterhältige Weise.]

Der Schurke plante **diabolically**, wie er den Helden zu Fall bringen könnte.

(副詞) 悪魔のように残忍に、極悪非道に。

悪役はヒーローの失脚を悪魔のように企てた。

(advérbio) diabolicamente; de modo diabólico; demoniacamente [De maneira diabólica.]

O vilão planejou de forma diabólica a queda do herói.

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