deceptively
deceptively · more deceptively · most deceptively
täuschend, irreführenderweise, trügerischerweise
In a deceptive mannerIn a deceptive manner; misleadingly.
/dɪˈsɛptɪvli/
» Tom is deceptively slow.
Том оманливо повільний.
Meaning
3 sensesIn a deceptive manner; misleadingly.
täuschend, irreführenderweise, trügerischerweise
Actually but not apparently.
Apparently but not actually.
More definitions
- in a misleading way
Examples
5 sentencesTom is deceptively slow.
Том оманливо повільний.
Origami can seem deceptively simple, hiding complex math within its creases.
deOrigami kann trügerisch simpel wirken, doch verbirgt sich in den Knickfalten komplizierte Mathematik.
This seems deceptively simple.
It sounds deceptively simple.
The overland trails and the relatively slow pace of the wagon trains were deceptively peaceful.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
in a deceptive manner:
Forms
more deceptively, most deceptively| Comparative | more deceptively Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most deceptively |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a misleading way:deceivinglymisleadingly
Word family
3 related wordsRelateddeceptive
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb