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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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No theme rings more true than in Ariel Mahler’s short film Re-Entry, a masterclass character study that artfully weaves the tender and cerebral in a tale of reconciliation with past regrets and the overwhelming power of self-love.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2025
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Despite the rich visuals and heavy subject matter, the film itself feels subtle and restrained, the surreal plot artfully revealing itself to the viewer piece by devastating piece.—
Anastasia Sanger,
Glamour,
22 Dec. 2025
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Trump claimed the program deceptively edited an interview with Kamala Harris, calling it election interference.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Take, for example, a $1,000 credit card limit, which can feel deceptively simple.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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In the debt claims, individuals falsely allege government officials owe them money or property, in some cases claiming ownership of the victim’s home.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Scientists at the military’s labs concluded that a change in the manufacturing process of some poppy seeds had led to contamination, causing service members to be falsely accused of abusing drugs.—
Lucas Waldron,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 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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The special’s opening half-hour is a series of meaningful opening salvos like this, cannily shoehorned into catch-up anecdotes, each of them laying the groundwork for where Nanjiani ultimately wants the hour to land without tipping his hand in one direction or another.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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Although that self-realization is timeless, Roder cannily positions it to speak to contemporary times.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
23 Nov. 2025
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And when sunrise was artificially delayed by three hours, the rate of the finches' singing intensified and commenced sooner compared with non-delayed sunrises.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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Those rules have artificially limited clinical trials, product standardization studies, therapeutic investigations and other essential work.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
31 Dec. 2025
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Court filings from the former players allege how Lorch methodically groomed and abused children from some of the nation’s poorest communities, cunningly and cruelly preying on their desperation and love of the city game, on an almost industrial scale.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The complex portrayal wasn’t that far from Göring, who was the guy behind the guy atop the Nazi hierarchy who on the surface was a charming narcissist reputed to be a great dinner party guest, but was at heart a cunningly manipulative villain.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Deviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviously. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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