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Another word for deviously

Choosing another word for deviously depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals; in a deceitful, sly, or insidious manner.

Usage Example

"The rival executive acted deceitfully to undermine the merger negotiations from within."

Strongest
deceitfully
underhandedly
duplicitously
slyly
Strong
cunningly
insidiously
craftily
sneakily

• adverb (Context 2)

By a roundabout, winding, or indirect route or course.

Usage Example

"The narrow mountain trail wound circuitously through the dense pine forest before reaching the summit."

Strongest
circuitously
indirectly
Strong
tortuously
sinuously
obliquely

Opposites of deviously

The opposite of deviously shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

directly
honestly
straight
openly
truthfully
forthrightly
sincerely
candidly
See all opposites of deviously

• Nearby Words

devilment
devilry
devious
deviously
deviousness
devise
deviser

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Deviously. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/deviously
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