Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a wicked manner.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a wicked manner; in a manner, or with motives and designs, contrary to the divine law or the law of morality; viciously; corruptly; immorally.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
wicked manner. - adverb US (
slang )very .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a wicked evil manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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"There's Mr. Graemer," she said; "here's some one to see you," she called wickedly, as she leaned across the balcony.
Little Miss By-The-Day Lucille Van Slyke
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Wickles Original Pickles come in 16oz jars and are described as wickedly delicious pickles by the manufacturer.
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And to be honest, I'm not smart enough to do the kind of wickedly sharp satire you get from someone like Pratchett.
March 2008 2008
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Ronald Edwards, 65, attacked Sylvia Rowley-Bailey, 66, after she "wickedly" wished his
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Ronald Edwards, 65, attacked Sylvia Rowley-Bailey, 66, after she "wickedly" wished his
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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It might be one of the few graces where the word "wickedly" is meant in only the very best possible way.
Berks county news 2008
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Telford), the kind of wickedly smart semi-achiever so caught up in his own personal demons and masters thesis that he's driven to keep secrets hidden beneath his lackadaisical barkeep facade.
Seattlest 2010
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In the nineteenth century, large numbers of white-looking people who were wickedly good dancers came to America.
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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I found "Madame la Directrice" wickedly off-putting, but eventually realized that kids are not King in France.
Debra Ollivier: Mothers Superior: From China To France, It's Childhood That Counts Debra Ollivier 2011
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I found "Madame la Directrice" wickedly off-putting, but eventually realized that kids are not King in France.
Debra Ollivier: Mothers Superior: From China To France, It's Childhood That Counts Debra Ollivier 2011
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