devilish

adj 1: showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a

devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and

diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical

expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in

his eye" [syn: {diabolic}, {diabolical}, {mephistophelian},

{mephistophelean}]

2: playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin" [syn: {rascally},

{roguish}]

adv : in a playfully devilish manner; "the socialists are further

handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not

only wicked but also devilishly clever" [syn: {devilishly}]