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These methods are when, either by some wicked or nefarious ways, one ascends to the principality, or when by the favour of his fellow ...

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nefarious
 a.  very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
Classic Sentence:
1  These methods are when, either by some wicked or nefarious ways, one ascends to the principality, or when by the favour of his fellow-citizens a private person becomes the prince of his country.
The Prince By Niccolo Machiavelli
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII — CONCERNING THOSE WHO HAVE OBTAINED A PRINC...
Example Sentence:
1  Our elected leaders, movie stars and sports heroes sometimes engaged in nefarious activities but rarely were they headlined in the daily newspapers.
2  Uriah Heep disguised his nefarious actions by unctuous protestations of his "humility.".