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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 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz···پ· adverb
  • ܲ···پ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deceptively1

First recorded in 1810–20; deceptive ( def ) + -ly ( def )
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For all its dreamy elegance, it’s deceptively simple.

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This opening scene might be quick and straightforward, but it’s also deceptively informative.

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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.

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Blaker expects the deceptively alluring shrub to soon impact trails such as Idlehour, Castle Canyon and the upper reaches of Mt.

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Trump claims the interview was deceptively edited to make Harris appear more coherent and decisive.

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