Half of the bribes taken in that vast government office went back by devious and secret means to the politicians.

Given the present situation, his plans had to be countered by equally devious means.

He usually killed through devious means, rarely in open combat against a worthy opponent.

"Well, don't expect me not to use every devious means I can think of to persuade you otherwise."

And what she didn't know, she endeavored to find out, often through devious means.

But it seemed an oddly devious means of introduction.

If the church is weak, it attempts by devious means to turn its creed and discipline into law.

There were some items he had managed to secure either by favors or more devious means.

Both in terms of getting the news back home by more devious means, and doing something direct about the problem.

But after all the canon had, by no matter what devious means, rescued him.