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Subject: Re: [OLDWORDS] "deucedly"
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 09:11:07 -0500


Reminds me of the expression, "What the deuce!" or, "What the devil!" And
so, "devilishly"?
Alexandra

On Mon, 3 Apr 2000 08:24:21 EDT writes:
> I found this word in my old correspondence letters. He was quoting an
Englishman, and said "it is deucedly practical ye know." Does anyone
know what the word deucedly means? Thanks.
>
> LeAnne
>

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