evil vs devilry

evil and devilry both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
evil	Yes	Yes	No	No
devilry	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, devilry is a hyponym of evil; that is, devilry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evil:

Other hyponyms of evil include deviltry, foul play, irreverence, violation, sexual immorality.

evil (noun)	devilry (noun)
morally objectionable behavior	wicked and cruel behavior
the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice	reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

evil (adjective)	devilry (adjective)
morally bad or wrong
having or exerting a malignant influence
having the nature of vice