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as in circuitously
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as in artfully
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Recent Examples of deviously
Both the Death Note manga and this 37-episode adaptation are staggeringly original and deviously entertaining, a brilliant, gory dark comedy that fully capitalizes on its premise.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
DeSantis deviously gave the GOP four more districts, putting Democrats at a 20 to 8 disadvantage.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
DeSantis deviously gave the GOP four more districts, putting Democrats at a 20 to 8 disadvantage.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviously
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And the fact that lots of these startups ultimately sell to other startups circuitously makes things even more insular.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Customers can also get a closer look at the espresso bar as baristas artfully whip up everything from a caramel macchiato to a cocoa cappuccino, with unobstructed views and new lighting above the pickup area.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The town’s specialty is a cream cake called kremna rezina, with layers of cream and vanilla custard artfully sandwiched between sheets of delicate, crispy crust.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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The big visual element in Chloe Lamford’s deceptively simple set is a Chevy, which appears to be from the early 1960s.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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So much of her take on this artist in perpetual waiting revolves around sizing situations up, keeping cards close to vests, masking intents, letting tiny ripples in deceptively placid surfaces stand in for big displays.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Even a serial murderer can falsely accuse an innocent person of his crime and suffer no consequences, which breeds disrespect for the legal system.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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Pakistan’s polio eradication program has been running anti-polio campaigns for years, though health workers and the police assigned to protect them are often targeted by militants who falsely claim the vaccination campaigns are a Western conspiracy to sterilize children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Jacob goes to Isaac with this hairy disguise, deceitfully announces himself as Esau, and obtains his father’s blessing—much to the chagrin of his brother.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Mar. 2026
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To help fill their coffers even more, the lobbyists deceitfully expanded the definition of those notch years to include everyone born through 1926.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Additional uses of geolocation data, the providers say, include proving a bettor is dishonestly disputing credit card charges, revealing sign-up bonus abuse or showing that someone is illegally making proxy wagers across state lines.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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As naive as that may sound in a world where so many self-evident rights and wrongs are being routinely, dishonestly evaluated and reevaluated, the series elevates simple truths in ways that are downright inspirational.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
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So begins a cycle of financial pressure, entrepreneurial hurdles, and major crimes committed out of desperation that cannily blurs the line between legitimate business strategy and the art of the con.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 Mar. 2026
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His presence is so recessive that the resulting footage, however cannily composed, looks, for the most part, like it was made by an unattended surveillance camera.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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Research that has artificially introduced hives into natural areas like the high Sierra – places beekeepers don’t typically go – has generated competition that left less pollen and nectar for the native bees.—
Andony Melathopoulos,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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Look beyond where others are flocking to Look beyond the same dozen or so companies everyone talks about on campus — and that become artificially competitive as a result.—
Gorick Ng,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Deviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviously. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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