wickedly

adverb

wick·​ed·​ly

: in a wicked manner: such as

a

: evilly, iniquitously

wickedly ruined a trusting partner

b

: offensively, horribly

this book is wickedly superficial

—Times Literary Supplement

c

: viciously, fiercely

wickedly repressive of important civil liberties

—New Statesman & Nation

d

: maliciously

wickedly witty

the most wickedly amusing epigrams ever coined

—Stephen Williams

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from wicked entry 1 + -ly

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