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DECEPTIVELY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DECEPTIVELY?

Need another word that means the same as “deceptively”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “deceptively” in this overview.

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Deceptively as an Adverb
Definitions of "Deceptively" as an adverb
Synonyms of "Deceptively" as an adverb (2 Words)
Usage Examples of "Deceptively" as an adverb
Associations of "Deceptively" (30 Words)

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.