deceptively

adverb

as in falsely

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Recent Examples of deceptively The midfielder is a deceptively good long passer, opening the door for more attacking transitions that United’s forwards relish. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 That quote, like so much of what made Dolly Parton an American icon, was deceptively simple – uncomplicated on its face but profound and deeply moving beneath the surface. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Which is why on a deceptively warm day in New York City’s Seaport District, Innanen and I trawl through the shelves of McNally Jackson bookstore for our favorites. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 The lap times really ramped up in the second practice session thanks to the dry track, but also drivers getting more familiar with the deceptively tricky seven-turn street circuit. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 But Hamilton’s campaign says the ad stitches his words together deceptively to take him out of context. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 Lululemon Mid-rise Cropped Pants There’s a lot of performance packed into these deceptively simple Lululemon cropped pants. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026 Neurons in textbook diagrams look deceptively simple, with only a handful of dendrites extending from the cell body. — Ajdina Halilovic, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026 The filing alleged Flores deceptively edited the recordings to hide his own insensitive remarks and suggested he was motivated by a desire to win a large legal settlement in court. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceptively
  1. falsely
  2. artfully
  3. deceitfully
  4. dishonestly
  5. artificially
  6. unnaturally
  7. cannily
  8. hypocritically
Adverb
  • That means the person was falsely convicted and sentenced to death, but was later cleared of their crime and proven innocent.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Accusations of antisemitism have been leveled against several in Hollywood over recent years, in many cases, falsely used to describe those who criticize Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of falsely
Adverb
  • This shift inspires a fresh collection of cocktail ideas, artfully blending vibrant summer fruits like pineapple, peach, and grapefruit with autumnal notes of cranberry and maraschino cherry.
    — John Kell, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The wedding photos will be taken by Juergen Teller, the provocateur known for his artfully stark images.
    — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of artfully
Adverb
  • Jacob goes to Isaac with this hairy disguise, deceitfully announces himself as Esau, and obtains his father’s blessing—much to the chagrin of his brother.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
  • To help fill their coffers even more, the lobbyists deceitfully expanded the definition of those notch years to include everyone born through 1926.
    — Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of deceitfully
Adverb
  • This critical and necessary dialogue is then dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In that lawsuit, State Farm said that the record only showed a disagreement over the cause of roof damage, and that there was no evidence the company had acted dishonestly.
    — Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of dishonestly
Adverb
  • The circular nature of many financing deals has raised concerns that demand for AI may be artificially inflated.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Such swings typically indicate price cycling, where stations artificially lower prices against competitors and briefly hike the price to recoup lost income.
    — News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of artificially
Adverb
  • In his view, the goal isn’t to lift Klotho levels unnaturally but to correct a shortage in our bodies.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Because the hive-minded beings communicate telepathically, re-recording mixer Larry Benjamin explained that the world often becomes unnaturally quiet, forcing the sound team to rethink where tension and comedy originate.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of unnaturally
Adverb
  • Really entertaining, popular movies that are very cannily done.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The film cannily tugs on the heartstrings, pulls off classic slapstick comedy and sneaks obscure film references into its visuals.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cannily
Adverb
  • Trump hypocritically voted by mail himself in a recent Florida special election.
    — George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of hypocritically

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