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deceivingly

/dɪˈsiːvɪŋli/

deceivingly adverb: in a deceiving manner.

Adverb

deceivingly (comparative more deceivingly, superlative most deceivingly)

  1. In a deceiving manner.

Forms of deceivingly

comparativemore deceivingly
superlativemost deceivingly

Origin of deceivingly

From deceiving + -ly.

Questions about deceivingly

What does deceivingly mean?
Deceivingly means in a deceiving manner.
What part of speech is deceivingly?
Deceivingly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce deceivingly?
Deceivingly is pronounced /dɪˈsiːvɪŋli/.

Words near deceivingly in the dictionary

  1. deceives
  2. deceivest
  3. deceiveth
  4. deceiving
  5. deceiving knight
  6. deceivingly
  7. deceivings
  8. deceivous
  9. decel
  10. decelerate
  11. decelerated

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