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The synonyms of “Deceptively” are: deceivingly, misleadingly
Deceptively as an Adverb
Definitions of "Deceptively" as an adverb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “deceptively” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
- In a way or to an extent that gives a misleading impression; to a lesser or greater extent than appears the case.
- In a misleading way.
Synonyms of "Deceptively" as an adverb (2 Words)
deceivingly | In a misleading way. |
misleadingly | In a way that gives the wrong idea or impression. The mailing misleadingly implied the recipients owed money. |
Usage Examples of "Deceptively" as an adverb
- The airy and deceptively spacious lounge.
- The exam looked deceptively easy.
- The idea was deceptively simple.
Associations of "Deceptively" (30 Words)
beguile | Trick (someone) into doing something. He beguiled the voters with his good looks. |
cheat | An act of cheating a fraud or deception. She cheats on her husband. |
cheating | Violating accepted standards or rules. |
chicanery | The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them. Storylines packed with political chicanery. |
cozen | Cheat or trick. Do not think to cozen your contemporaries. |
cunning | Marked by skill in deception. Plants have evolved cunning defences. |
deceit | The quality of being fraudulent. A series of lies and deceits. |
deceitful | Intended to deceive – S.T.Coleridge. Such an act would have been deceitful and irresponsible. |
deceive | Cause someone to believe an untruth. The area may seem to offer nothing of interest but don t be deceived. |
deception | The action of deceiving someone. Obtaining property by deception. |
delusive | Inappropriate to reality or facts. Delusive faith in a wonder drug. |
dishonest | Deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive. He was a dishonest hypocrite prepared to exploit his family. |
dissimulation | Concealment of one’s thoughts, feelings, or character; pretence. An attempt at dissimulation. |
fraud | A person who makes deceitful pretenses. Mediums exposed as tricksters and frauds. |
fraudulence | The quality of being fraudulent. |
fraudulent | Intended to deceive – S.T.Coleridge. A fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes. |
hoax | Subject to a playful hoax or joke. A hoax 999 call. |
humbug | Act like a fraud. His comments are sheer humbug. |
imposture | An instance of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others. I discovered the imposture as soon as her doppelganger arrived. |
inducement | Act of bringing about a desired result. It is claimed that she was offered an inducement to plead guilty. |
lie | The way direction or position in which something lies. Lie dormant. |
lure | Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed. The film industry always has been a glamorous lure for young girls. |
motivator | A person who promotes interest in or enthusiasm for something. Fear is a powerful motivator. |
mountebank | A flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes. |
phony | A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives. |
scam | A fraudulent business scheme. An insurance scam. |
swindle | Deprive of by deceit. He is mixed up in a 10 million insurance swindle. |
treacherous | Tending to betray especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans. Memory is particularly treacherous. |
trickery | The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them. The dealer resorted to trickery. |
untruth | A lie or false statement (often used euphemistically. They go off and tell untruths about organizations for which they worked. |