What does "devious" mean?
Devious: Going out of the right or common course; going astray; erring; wandering; as, a devious step. -- De"vi*ous*ly, adv. -- De"vi*ous*ness, n.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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