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. — deniko
Origami can seem deceptively simple, hiding complex math within its creases.
deOrigami kann trügerisch simpel wirken, doch verbirgt sich in den Knickfalten komplizierte Mathematik. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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