deceitfully

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceitfully
Adverb
  • Steven Adler published an analysis showing that ChatGPT repeatedly and falsely reinforced one man’s delusions and psychological distress.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • These videos, shared widely across social media, falsely depicted him stealing, fleeing police, and reinforcing racial stereotypes.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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 result was a deceptively clever and fluid attacking unit that, in theory, brought enough defensive resilience when needed as well.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • One of Puth’s greatest talents is constructing songs that sound simple but are powered by dynamic chord switches and deceptively complicated harmonies.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • But this workaday agenda has been artfully wrapped in therapy-speak.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Chef and co-owner Gina Genshlea works with winemakers Colleen Clothier and Sam Wharton to artfully blend seasonal meals with a snapshot of the Sacramento Valley’s wine scene.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • There’s an inherent fascination to this kind of exhibitionist lifestyle that the film cannily exploits in its own sleek, advertising-like presentation.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Rental Family cannily exploits its unusual premise to both comical and moving effect.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Deceitfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceitfully. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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