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deceptively
[ dih-sep-tiv-lee ]
adverb
- 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.
- 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.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz···پ· adverb
- ܲ···پ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of deceptively1
Example Sentences
For all its dreamy elegance, it’s deceptively simple.
This opening scene might be quick and straightforward, but it’s also deceptively informative.
It had to be thus, because populism is liberal democracy’s sinister cousin, bearing just enough resemblance to legitimate self-government to be deceptively dangerous.
Blaker expects the deceptively alluring shrub to soon impact trails such as Idlehour, Castle Canyon and the upper reaches of Mt.
Trump claims the interview was deceptively edited to make Harris appear more coherent and decisive.
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