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Definition of "disingenuously" [disingenuously]

  • In a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively. (adverb)
  • In an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily. (adverb)
  • In a manner that adopts a pose of naivete, possibly to make a point or to deceive. (adverb)

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Use "disingenuously" in a sentence
  • "As a liberal and a progressive I am angry about the current state of affairs that leaves us with what I can only describe as a disingenuously ineffective non-solution to the dramatic state of economic affairs that tens of millions of Americans now find themselves in: namely, chronically un- or under-employed."
  • "Since Obama went to Harvard (and generally seems to have paid attention in school), I'm certain he knows the definitions of "disingenuously", "discourse" and "divisive.""
  • "Molotov disingenuously insisted that any such ventures were “not being approached on political grounds but rather on a commercial basis.”"
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