Satanically

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a way that pertains to or embodies principles of extreme evil or malevolence
2. In a manner reflecting a profound affinity for wickedness or diabolical traits
3. In a way that embodies the nature or qualities associated with the devil or ultimate evil

Etymology: Satanically is a straightforward formation: the English noun "Satan" plus the adjective-forming suffix "-ic" to give "satanic," and then the adverbial suffix "-ally" to turn that adjective into an adverb. The root name itself comes from Hebrew "śāṭān," meaning "adversary" or "accuser," which Greek and Latin later carried into the Christian figure of the devil. English took "Satan" as a proper name, and "satanic" followed as an adjective describing things relating to that figure. The suffix chain matters more than the base. The "-ic" ending descends from Latin "-icus" through Old French and Middle English, and it has long been a common way to build adjectives describing qualities or kinds of things. "-ally" is a later English adverbial ending, built on the older "-ly" (from Old English "-līċe"), which turned adjectives into manner adverbs. So "satanically" describes an action done in the manner of Satan, with the sense of diabolical behaviour or character.