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| de·vi·ous [ dvee əss ] |
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1. secretive and calculating: not straightforward, sincere, or honest about intentions or motives
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2. unfair or underhand: not adhering to the right or usual course, procedures, or standards
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3. rambling: circuitous and roundabout, usually changing direction many times
  got here by a devious route
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin devius "out of the way" < via "way, road"] |
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| de·vi·ous·ly adverb |
| de·vi·ous·ness noun |
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