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Recent Examples of deceptively
The result was a deceptively clever and fluid attacking unit that, in theory, brought enough defensive resilience when needed as well.
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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
Just in the past two winters, deceptively average rain and snowfall totals statewide masked the extremely dry conditions in Southern California that contributed to devastating fires as well as flood events across the state from powerful atmospheric river events.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Li, a writer whose stories are compressed and deceptively simple, spoke with humor and a certain hardness, perhaps born of the clarity of unimaginable loss.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Shop layering sweaters, shoes that will carry you miles without pain, and deceptively roomy purses that span seasons while they’re all deeply discounted.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The Italian dessert zabaglione is a deceptively easy thing.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Lit Faux Red Berry Branch Adding a decorative and seasonal accent to your autumnal decor lineup is less of a sticker shock this year thanks to a nearly half-off faux red berry branch that lights up yet looks deceptively real.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
And sometimes, those habits are deceptively simple.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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
Just in the past two winters, deceptively average rain and snowfall totals statewide masked the extremely dry conditions in Southern California that contributed to devastating fires as well as flood events across the state from powerful atmospheric river events.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Li, a writer whose stories are compressed and deceptively simple, spoke with humor and a certain hardness, perhaps born of the clarity of unimaginable loss.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Shop layering sweaters, shoes that will carry you miles without pain, and deceptively roomy purses that span seasons while they’re all deeply discounted.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The Italian dessert zabaglione is a deceptively easy thing.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Lit Faux Red Berry Branch Adding a decorative and seasonal accent to your autumnal decor lineup is less of a sticker shock this year thanks to a nearly half-off faux red berry branch that lights up yet looks deceptively real.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
And sometimes, those habits are deceptively simple.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceptively
Adverb
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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
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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
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But this workaday agenda has been artfully wrapped in therapy-speak.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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Dawn of the Dead's flood of blood-and-guts is among the most memorable in film history, if only for the unnaturally vivid shades of red.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Earlier video models often cheated to satisfy prompts, with objects teleporting or morphing unnaturally.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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So soon because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs, that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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So, soon, because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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
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Rental Family cannily exploits its unusual premise to both comical and moving effect.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Deceptively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceptively. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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