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Recent Examples of deceitfully
To help fill their coffers even more, the lobbyists deceitfully expanded the definition of those notch years to include everyone born through 1926.
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Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
But through no fault of the actress, the film starts to sag as Erika morphs from intoxicating vixen to deceitfully manipulative monster.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Many homeowners consider white paint a safe choice, but settling on the right tone for your space is deceitfully tricky.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
But through no fault of the actress, the film starts to sag as Erika morphs from intoxicating vixen to deceitfully manipulative monster.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Many homeowners consider white paint a safe choice, but settling on the right tone for your space is deceitfully tricky.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceitfully
Adverb
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The longtime officer falsely told investigators that another person was at the wheel before the multivehicle crash that killed a pedestrian, records show.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mamdani hit back at Tuberville’s jibe, which falsely suggested that Mamdani or Muslims support terrorism.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Additional uses of geolocation data, the providers say, include proving a bettor is dishonestly disputing credit card charges, revealing sign-up bonus abuse or showing that someone is illegally making proxy wagers across state lines.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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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
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Consumers have to think twice about buying from a foreign producer that uses child labor or any retailer that advertises deceptively or sells customer data.—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
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As models walk their final runways and editors catch evening flights out of Paris Fashion Week, this week’s standout beauty looks appear almost deceptively straightforward.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In the end, people will always crave new, artfully told stories.—
Holly Willis,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Penelope Cruz has embraced the artfully overgrown bang for years and this Chanel-ready styling — replete with bouffant and black ribbon — relies on the fringe for its flirty finish.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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His presence is so recessive that the resulting footage, however cannily composed, looks, for the most part, like it was made by an unattended surveillance camera.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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The special’s opening half-hour is a series of meaningful opening salvos like this, cannily shoehorned into catch-up anecdotes, each of them laying the groundwork for where Nanjiani ultimately wants the hour to land without tipping his hand in one direction or another.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Deceitfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceitfully. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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