evil vs deviltry

evil and deviltry both are nouns.

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

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

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

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