deceitfully

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceitfully
Adverb
  • Cash remains hopeful that the provision will be implemented later because cameras could both exonerate teachers who have been falsely accused of neglect and provide evidence against those teachers who do not follow state protocols.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
  • These firms presented themselves with slick websites, strong branding, and often falsely used certificates from the HMRC to appear legitimate.
    Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • As naive as that may sound in a world where so many self-evident rights and wrongs are being routinely, dishonestly evaluated and reevaluated, the series elevates simple truths in ways that are downright inspirational.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • The conference room setup is deceptively simple.
    John Kang, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This lush harvest look is designed to avoid blocking handles and knockers while adding deceptively faux foliage to your door.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Even if it’s artfully made and grippingly acted — 9m88 and Chiu are convincing as two of the meanest parents ever seen in an arthouse movie — Girl can be a tedious exercise to sit through, especially in its early sections.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Gastón Solnicki’s latest work features a magnetic central performance from Willem Dafoe, it is artfully composed with painterly images, shots of Vienna at sunset are exquisite, and its spartan dialogue possesses a dry wit.
    Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Théodore Pellerin plays Matthew, a quiet young man who cannily navigates himself into the inner circle of a rising pop star, Oliver (Archie Madekwe).
    William Earl, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Deceitfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceitfully. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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