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Deceivingly

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Adverb

1. deceivingly, deceptively, misleadingly

in a misleading way

Example Sentences:
'the exam looked deceptively easy'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Deceivingly

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies
2. 
to delude (oneself)
3. 
to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner)
4. archaic
to disappoint
his hopes were deceived

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Deceivingly

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verb transitiveWord forms: deˈceived or deˈceiving
1. 
to make (a person) believe what is not true; delude; mislead
2.  Archaic
to be false to; betray
3.  Archaic
to while away (time)
verb intransitive
4. 
to use deceit; lie

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Deceivingly

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v. de·ceived, de·ceiv·ing, de·ceives
v.tr.
1. To cause to believe what is not true; mislead.
2. Archaic To catch by guile; ensnare.
v.intr.
1. To practice deceit.
2. To give a false impression: appearances can deceive.

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