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devilish

Very: an epithet which in the English vulgar language is made to agree with every quality or thing; as, devilish bad, devilish good; devilish sick, devilish well; devilish sweet, devilish sour; devilish hot, devilish cold, &c. &c.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

“He is devilish handsome.” Makes you just want to shove that -ly on the end, doesn’t it? ;)

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