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deviously

/ˈdiviəsli/ adv

In a devious manner.

Word Origin Devious literally means 'off the way' — from Latin de- 'away' and via 'road'. So deviously means in a winding, indirect manner. The same via gives us obvious (in the way, clear), previous (way before), and trivial (three roads meeting, commonplace).

adv In a devious manner.

He deviously manipulated the situation to his advantage.

(副词) 迂回地；曲折地；狡猾地

他狡猾地操纵了局势以对自己有利。

(adverbio) arteramente; retorcidamente; con astucia; con insidia; con malicia [De manera artera; de forma retorcida.]

Manipuló arteramente la situación en su beneficio.

(adverbe) sournoisement; de manière retorse; tortueusement; par des moyens détournés [De manière retorse, avec ruse et sournoiserie.]

Il a manipulé la situation de façon retorse à son avantage.

(Adverb) hinterlistig; verschlagen; listig [Auf eine hinterlistige oder verschlagene Weise.]

Er manipulierte die Situation **deviously**, um daraus einen Vorteil zu ziehen.

(副詞) ずるく、狡猾に。

彼は狡猾に状況を操作して、自分の利益にした。

(advérbio) astutamente; enganosamente; sorrateiramente [De maneira astuta.]

Ele manipulou a situação de forma astuta para seu próprio benefício.

Synonyms: slyly cunningly craftily deceitfully dishonestly underhandedly schemingly manipulatively Antonyms: honestly openly straightforwardly sincerely
Word parts: de + vi + ous + ly

Related words

deviate pervious impervious

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