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Definition of "deceptively" []

  • In a deceptive or deceiving manner; so as to deceive. (adverb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "deceptively" in a sentence
  • "Suffice it to say that the term "deceptively simple" has rarely been more apt, as a couple we understand to be strangers turn out to be anything but - and the context and meaning of their conversation shifts dramatically in kind."
  • "The new A-class range features both five and three-door models which it labels deceptively with Saloon and Coupe designations, boasting a completely new look designed to distinguish the new model from its controversial predecessor."
  • "Obviously no corporate lobbying organization is actually in favor of democracy in the workplace, as their name deceptively implies."
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