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Recent Examples of deceptively
The authors took a deceptively simple approach, examining the correlation between racial diversity in a school’s cohort and graduates’ starting salaries.
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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
Ghoststory is deceptively simple and the woman’s refusal to ever fully tell the ghost story may seem frustrating.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 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
As a result, the plaintiffs alleged that Capital One deceptively marketed the 360 Savings account and concealed interest rate disparities.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Orta also showed fabrics with an open construction that have a deceptively heavy look and sateen fabrics with a compact feel and brushed back for softness.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
This is deceptively hard to pull off.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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
Ghoststory is deceptively simple and the woman’s refusal to ever fully tell the ghost story may seem frustrating.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 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
As a result, the plaintiffs alleged that Capital One deceptively marketed the 360 Savings account and concealed interest rate disparities.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Orta also showed fabrics with an open construction that have a deceptively heavy look and sateen fabrics with a compact feel and brushed back for softness.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
This is deceptively hard to pull off.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceptively
Adverb
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Scammers call older people, falsely claiming the victim’s bank account, Social Security number or other personal information has been compromised, Sorrells said.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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All deliver explicit pornography and, in at least one case, a scam site falsely claiming a visitor’s computer is infected and advising the visitor to pay a fee for the non-existent malware to be removed.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Although lemons make a beautiful kitchen centerpiece stacked artfully in a bowl, that’s not always the best place to put them.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Tradition and the present are artfully combined here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 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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The big takeaway is that the cremation rate may be artificially inflated because of limitations on awareness, availability and legal access to greener alternatives.—
Tanya D. Marsh,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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The filing is part of California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s 2022 antitrust lawsuit alleging Amazon artificially inflated product prices to protect its profit margins.—
Spencer Soper,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 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
Cite this Entry
“Deceptively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceptively. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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