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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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deceptively1

First recorded in 1810–20; deceptive ( def ) + -ly ( def )
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On Wednesday, Belichick shared a lengthy statement claiming the segment was deceptively edited to create a "false narrative" and that Hudson was merely repeating terms that were set before for the interview.

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Trump’s lawsuit claiming the interview with Harris was deceptively edited is expected to go before a mediator this week.

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The film’s deceptively modest approach belies a radical strategy to depict ordinary Black life at a time when such images were hardly in abundance.

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Trump alleges the program was deceptively edited to favor Harris, a charge that 1st Amendment experts say is spurious.

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Trump claims the program was deceptively edited to favor Harris.

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