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as in circuitously
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as in artfully
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Recent Examples of deviously
And could a second season, sans the extraordinary talents of Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, deliver a story and themes in keeping with that brand, without sullying what was so deviously tricky about the original series and its tone?
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Adverb
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Inside, the floor plan flows circuitously, creating an open plan filled with natural light.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
Adverb
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Although lemons make a beautiful kitchen centerpiece stacked artfully in a bowl, that’s not always the best place to put them.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Tradition and the present are artfully combined here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The authors took a deceptively simple approach, examining the correlation between racial diversity in a school’s cohort and graduates’ starting salaries.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Dig Deep—Literally HomeGoods shelves can be deceptively packed, and the best pieces are sometimes tucked behind others or hidden on lower shelves.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jackson is accused of wiring the employee $168,000, and Mayers claims this was another attempt to falsely report his wealth during bankruptcy proceedings.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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But the decision to stop the show was his alone and not, as some have falsely argued, the bosses at Paramount, which syndicated the show.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 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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In that lawsuit, State Farm said that the record only showed a disagreement over the cause of roof damage, and that there was no evidence the company had acted dishonestly.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 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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Sections of the granite supports of the Keck statue are cannily manipulated and embellished with stars and swirling vortex-forms in Lithichrome paint into works of art themselves.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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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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Right now, cities are starved of revenue because large commercial property owners are paying artificially low, outdated tax rates and that holds back local investment in schools, housing and infrastructure.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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This artificially caps the top-line revenue of the American household exactly when global geopolitical forces are maximizing their cost of living.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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“Deviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviously. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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