Where does “devicefully” come from?
devicefully (English) comes from English deviceful, from English device, from Middle English devis.
devicefully (English): In a deviceful manner
Ancestry of “devicefully”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | deviceful | Full of devices; inventive |
| 2 | English | device | Any piece of equipment made for a particular... |
| 3 | Middle English | devis | — |