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deceptively

[dih-sep-tiv-lee]

adverb

  1. in a way that tends to mislead or give a false impression.

    This game is played with such deceptively simple materials, yet is so interestingly complex!

    Some of these harmful foods are deceptively marketed as "healthy" by giant food corporations.

  2. in a way that is perceptually misleading.

    If only a segment of sky is visible, the bands of Earth’s shadow and the Belt of Venus appear deceptively parallel.



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Other Word Forms

  • nondeceptively adverb
  • undeceptively adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deceptively1

First recorded in 1810–20; deceptive ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
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Like all great fables, Brown’s story is deceptively simple.

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Trump accused CBS of deceptively editing the interview to make Harris look smarter and improve her election chances, a charge that CBS has denied.

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Trump filed his federal lawsuit in Texas days before the election, alleging CBS had deceptively edited the Harris interview to boost her election chances, an allegation CBS denies.

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If his freight-train physicality and deceptively fleet feet do for Leicester on Saturday, comparisons with his old idol Tuilagi and the clamour for his inclusion in England's summer tour to Argentina will only grow.

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Trump sued CBS last year in a case stemming from an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris that Trump said was deceptively edited.

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