Deviously: meaning, definitions and examples

Used when someone is acting in a dishonest or sneaky way to achieve their goals, often with negative intentions.

• She deviously planned the entire scheme without anyone suspecting her true motives.
• He deviously manipulated the situation to his advantage.

Used when someone is being secretly cunning or tricky, often with a playful or mischievous connotation.

• She smiled slyly as she hid the surprise gift behind her back.
• He slyly hinted at his plans without fully revealing them.

Refers to someone being clever and skilled in a deceptive or tricky way, often with a sense of ingenuity.

• The fox craftily avoided the traps set by the hunters.
• She craftily solved the puzzle by thinking outside the box.

Describes someone who uses their intelligence to cleverly achieve their goals, typically in a way that involves deception.

• The spy cunningly gathered information without getting detected.
• He cunningly devised a plan to outsmart his rivals.

Indicates someone is being dishonest or misleading, intentionally hiding the truth or lying.

• He deceitfully told her he was working late but was actually out with friends.
• The politician deceitfully promised to lower taxes knowing it was impossible.