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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Devious

/dēv'-ē-əs/ · De·vi·ous · IPA /ˈdiː.vi.əs/
01 a. Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness; as, a devious path or way.
  1. 1.
    Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness; as, a devious path or way.
  2. 2.
    Going out of the right or common course; going astray; erring; wandering; as, a devious step.