deceptively
IPA: dɪsˈɛptɪvɫi
adverb
- In a deceptive manner; misleadingly.
- Actually but not apparently.
- Apparently but not actually.
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Examples of "deceptively" in Sentences
- I sing "Suzie is a Headbanger" in deceptively empty streets.
- She glanced at Charles; his expression deceptively open, he was watching Nicholas.
- Obviously no corporate lobbying organization is actually in favor of democracy in the workplace, as their name deceptively implies.
- 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.
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