Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb In a deceptive or deceiving manner.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a manner to deceive.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a manner to deceive.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
deceptive manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a misleading way
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Examples
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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.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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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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Obviously no corporate lobbying organization is actually in favor of democracy in the workplace, as their name deceptively implies.
President Obama: Small 'Change' and the Mendacity of 'Hope' 2009
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I sing "Suzie is a Headbanger" in deceptively empty streets.
Poetry and Healing Sharon Bakar 2006
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She glanced at Charles; his expression deceptively open, he was watching Nicholas.
A Lady of His Own Laurens, Stephanie 2004
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Obviously no corporate lobbying organization is actually in favor of democracy in the workplace, as their name deceptively implies.
CounterPunch 2009
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Obviously no corporate lobbying organization is actually in favor of democracy in the workplace, as their name deceptively implies.
CounterPunch 2009
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Obviously no corporate lobbying organization is actually in favor of democracy in the workplace, as their name deceptively implies.
CounterPunch 2009
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Obviously no corporate lobbying organization is actually in favor of democracy in the workplace, as their name deceptively implies.
unknown title 2009
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Obviously no corporate lobbying organization is actually in favor of democracy in the workplace, as their name deceptively implies.
CounterPunch 2009
iangilman commented on the word deceptively
As seen in a Cracked's 9 Words That Don't Mean What You Think.
November 26, 2007
seanahan commented on the word deceptively
That is a hilarious article.
January 17, 2008