[de.vi.ous] adj [L devius, fr. de from + via way--more at de-, way] (1599) 1: out-of-the-way, remote
2. a: wandering, roundabout "a ~ path" b: moving without a fixed course: errant "~ breezes" 3 a: deviating from a right, accepted, or common course b: not straightforward: cunning; also: deceptive -- de.vi.ous.ly adv -- de.vi.ous.ness n