wickedly

/ˈwɪkɪdɫi/ adv C1 ✓

In a wicked manner.

Word Origin Wicked originally comes from an Old English word for witch or sorcerer—so wickedness was associated with magic and evil. The -ed suffix made it an adjective, and -ly makes it an adverb. Related words: bewitch, witchcraft, and witchery. The root wick- is the same as in witch.

adv In a wicked manner. C1 ✓

The villain laughed wickedly as he revealed his plan.

(副词) 邪恶地

反派在揭示他的计划时邪恶地笑着。

(adverbio) malvadamente; perversamente; maliciosamente; villanamente [De manera malvada o perversa.]

El villano rió malvadamente al revelar su plan.

(adverbe) méchamment; avec méchanceté; cruellement; malfaisamment; perversement [De manière mauvaise, méchante ou malfaisante.]

The villain laughed wickedly as he revealed his plan — le méchant a ri de façon diabolique en révélant son plan.

(Adverb) boshaft; teuflisch [auf eine böse, moralisch verwerfliche oder hinterhältige Weise.]

Der Schurke lachte **wickedly**, als er seinen Plan enthüllte.

(副詞) 悪意を持って、意地悪く、邪悪に。

悪役は計画を明かしながら意地悪く笑った。

(advérbio) perversamente; malvadamente; cruelmente; impiamente [De maneira perversa.]

O vilão riu perversamente ao revelar seu plano.

adv very C1 ✓

The dessert was wickedly delicious.

(副词) 非常;极其

这个甜点非常美味。

(adverbio) extremadamente; súper; sumamente; increíblemente [muy; extremadamente (informal)]

El postre estaba increíblemente delicioso.

(adverbe) vachement; hyper; super; rudement; drôlement [Extrêmement, très (emploi familier comme intensificateur, typique de l'anglais nord-américain).]

The dessert was wickedly delicious — le dessert était vraiment délicieux.

(Adverb) verdammt; unglaublich [umgangssprachlich: in extrem hohem Maße; sehr.]

Der Nachtisch war **wickedly** lecker.

(副詞) 非常に、とても(くだけた強調表現として)。

そのデザートは非常に美味しかった。

(advérbio) muito; extremamente; demais

A sobremesa estava extremamente deliciosa.

Word parts: wick + ed + ly

Common collocations

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