deviously

/dɪˈviəsli/
adverb
  1. In a way that is dishonest, tricky, or intended to deceive.
    • He deviously manipulated the data to make his project look successful.
    • She deviously hid the evidence to avoid getting caught.
    • The salesman deviously convinced customers to buy unnecessary products.
  2. In a way that is not straight or direct; winding or circuitous.
    • They followed a deviously twisting road up the mountain.
    • The river flowed deviously around the hills and valleys.
    • The path wound deviously through the dense forest.
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