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deceptively

de·cep·ti·vely

UK/dɪˈsɛptɪvli/ US/dɪˈsɛptɪvli/ rare

adverb

1.

in a misleading way

  • “the exam looked deceptively easy”
Synonyms

Origin

From deceptive + -ly.

Phrases

  • deceptively misdescriptive

Related words

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