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Recent Examples of deceptively
Hand says that a couple of errors that can make randomly occurring patterns look deceptively connected.
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Faye Flam, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Where other A-list acts take a more-is-more approach with lavish setups and dazzling costumes, Eilish keeps her act deceptively modest.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
The idea of intersectionality is deceptively and seductively simple—too simple, doubters sometimes think, to require an academic theory.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
As a result, the plaintiffs alleged that Capital One deceptively marketed the 360 Savings account and concealed interest rate disparities.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
The authors took a deceptively simple approach, examining the correlation between racial diversity in a school’s cohort and graduates’ starting salaries.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
Dig Deep—Literally HomeGoods shelves can be deceptively packed, and the best pieces are sometimes tucked behind others or hidden on lower shelves.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
In detectors filled with liquid argon, the decay of this isotope creates signals that can look deceptively similar to the ones scientists are searching for.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
While it’s designed with an impressive selection of pockets (both interior and exterior) for keeping organized while on the go, the bag also has a deceptively roomy interior for all of my travel needs.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Faye Flam, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Where other A-list acts take a more-is-more approach with lavish setups and dazzling costumes, Eilish keeps her act deceptively modest.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
The idea of intersectionality is deceptively and seductively simple—too simple, doubters sometimes think, to require an academic theory.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
As a result, the plaintiffs alleged that Capital One deceptively marketed the 360 Savings account and concealed interest rate disparities.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
The authors took a deceptively simple approach, examining the correlation between racial diversity in a school’s cohort and graduates’ starting salaries.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
Dig Deep—Literally HomeGoods shelves can be deceptively packed, and the best pieces are sometimes tucked behind others or hidden on lower shelves.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
In detectors filled with liquid argon, the decay of this isotope creates signals that can look deceptively similar to the ones scientists are searching for.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
While it’s designed with an impressive selection of pockets (both interior and exterior) for keeping organized while on the go, the bag also has a deceptively roomy interior for all of my travel needs.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceptively
Adverb
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Jackson is accused of wiring the employee $168,000, and Mayers claims this was another attempt to falsely report his wealth during bankruptcy proceedings.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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But the decision to stop the show was his alone and not, as some have falsely argued, the bosses at Paramount, which syndicated the show.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The farthest room from the common area, it’s artfully built around a colossal Cape Ash tree and features a giant deck, floor-to-ceiling windows with bird’s-eye forest views, and sylvan ambience galore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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Right now, cities are starved of revenue because large commercial property owners are paying artificially low, outdated tax rates and that holds back local investment in schools, housing and infrastructure.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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This artificially caps the top-line revenue of the American household exactly when global geopolitical forces are maximizing their cost of living.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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New segments start looking leggy, which means unnaturally long and thin.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2026
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His baritone vocals are well presented, falling neatly into the frequency range the speaker likes to emphasize, though they are unnaturally boosted in some of his lowest notes.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Sections of the granite supports of the Keck statue are cannily manipulated and embellished with stars and swirling vortex-forms in Lithichrome paint into works of art themselves.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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So begins a cycle of financial pressure, entrepreneurial hurdles, and major crimes committed out of desperation that cannily blurs the line between legitimate business strategy and the art of the con.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Trump hypocritically voted by mail himself in a recent Florida special election.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Deceptively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceptively. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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