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sinfully

adverb

Definition of sinfullynext
as in wickedly

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Recent Examples of sinfully Cheesecake Brownies These sinfully fudgy brownies feature a cheesecake layer sandwiched between two ultra-rich chocolate layers. — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026 Each bite ranged from light and refreshing to sinfully decadent. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026 So says Catherine de Medici (Samantha Morton), the cunning Queen of France, in this sinfully delicious historical drama. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026 Along with several German specialties, Lilo’s features cinnamon rolls as big as hubcaps, sinfully-rich carrot cake, and cream pies made with mascarpone cheese. — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025 The actress, best known for her campy alter ego Elvira, shares a sinfully smart sweet from her new entertaining guide Elvira’s Cookbook From Hell. — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinfully
wickedly
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  • Elle Fanning stars as a wickedly mischievous Catherine, with Nicholas Hoult in the dual role of her husband, the petulant manchild Emperor Peter III, and his body double, Yemelyan Pugachev.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Hadid smiles wickedly at the memory of her team presenting to her huge poster boards plastered with images of herself every time she had been photographed in jeans through the years.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
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“Sinfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinfully. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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