单词 | demoniacally |
释义 | demoniacallyadv. In the manner of a demon, esp. fiendishly, malevolently; demonically. Also occasionally: by a demon. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [adverb] > possessed by demons demoniacally1663 1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus xxii. 306 When the spirit of man is simply natural..; then is it virulent and demoniacally rapacious to make others as unhappy as its malice can. 1793 J. Pollock Lett. to Inhabitants Newry iv. 116 They..demoniacally conspire against the whole happiness of the unfortunate, devoted people. 1823 G. S. Faber Treat. Christian Dispensations I. vii. 345 Demoniacally possessed. 1865 L. Oliphant Piccadilly (1870) 102 She looked at me..demoniacally. 1920 Harper's Mag. Dec. 37/1 In the orchards near the ruined village, the little owl shrieked demoniacally. 1999 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 10 Aug. 12 Not so many years ago Germany was castigated as demoniacally responsible for the ills of this world. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1663 |
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