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Word entry · 11 letters

deceptively

Best crossword clue

"In a misleading way"

11 letters · collected on this word page

11 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈsɛptɪvli/Part of speech adverbSorted cdeeeilptvyStarts with DEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. in a misleading way

Word origin

From deceptive + -ly.

Used in a sentence

  • those deceptively jaunty tunes that mask less-than- cheerful lyrics
  • President Trump sued CBS in a federal court alleging that the interview was deceptively “doctored” to help Harris beat Trump. CBS insisted that it was not doctored.
  • We've rounded up 26 recipes that sound, look and taste difficult but are actually really easy. ... try one of these deceptively easy but wildly impressive recipes.

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