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They are deceptively simple. I admit that. But for me, all my life I try to simplify things. As a child in school, things were very hard for me to understand often, and I developed a knack, I think. I developed a process to simplify things so I would understand them.
Eric Carle

Meaning of "deceptively" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECEPTIVELY

deceptively  [dɪˈseptɪvlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECEPTIVELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deceptively is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES DECEPTIVELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

deceptively

Deception

Deception, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification and subterfuge are acts to propagate beliefs of things that are not true, or not the whole truth. Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda, and sleight of hand, as well as distraction, camouflage, or concealment. There is also self-deception, as in bad faith. Deception is a major relational transgression that often leads to feelings of betrayal and distrust between relational partners. Deception violates relational rules and is considered to be a negative violation of expectations. Most people expect friends, relational partners, and even strangers to be truthful most of the time. If people expected most conversations to be untruthful, talking and communicating with others would require distraction and misdirection to acquire reliable information. A significant amount of deception occurs between romantic and relational partners.

Definition of deceptively in the English dictionary

The definition of deceptively in the dictionary is in a way that deceives or misleads.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECEPTIVELY


adaptively
əˈdæptɪvlɪ
adoptively
əˈdɒptɪvlɪ
assumptively
əˈsʌmptɪvlɪ
circumscriptively
ˌsɜːkəmˈskrɪptɪvlɪ
consumptively
kənˈsʌmptɪvlɪ
corruptively
kəˈrʌptɪvlɪ
descriptively
dɪsˈkrɪptɪvlɪ
disruptively
dɪsˈrʌptɪvlɪ
eruptively
ɪˈrʌptɪvlɪ
inceptively
ɪnˈsɛptɪvlɪ
inscriptively
ɪnˈskrɪptɪvlɪ
irruptively
ɪˈrʌptɪvlɪ
perceptively
pəˈsɛptɪvlɪ
pre-emptively
prɪˈemptɪvlɪ
preceptively
prɪˈseptɪvlɪ
prescriptively
prɪˈskrɪptɪvlɪ
presumptively
prɪˈzʌmptɪvlɪ
proscriptively
prəʊˈskrɪptɪvlɪ
receptively
rɪˈsɛptɪvlɪ
resumptively
rɪˈzʌmptɪvlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECEPTIVELY

decentralist
decentralization
decentralize
decentralized processing
decentre
deceptibility
deceptible
deception
deceptious
deceptive
deceptiveness
deceptory
decerebrate
decerebration
decerebrise
decerebrize
decern
decertification
decertified
decertifies

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECEPTIVELY

actively
aggressively
alternatively
collectively
comparatively
creatively
cumulatively
effectively
excessively
exclusively
extensively
inductively
lively
lovely
massively
negatively
positively
progressively
relatively
respectively
selectively

Synonyms and antonyms of deceptively in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deceptively» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECEPTIVELY

Find out the translation of deceptively to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deceptively from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deceptively» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

迷惑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

engañosamente
570 millions of speakers

English

deceptively
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भ्रामक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مخادعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обманчиво
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enganosamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চাতুরীর সাথে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trompeusement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menipu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

trügerisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一見
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

믿을 수 없
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyegah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tưởng như
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏமாற்றும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भ्रामकपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aldatıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ingannevolmente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zwodniczo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оманливе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înșelător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απατηλά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bedrieglik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bedrägligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

villedende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deceptively

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECEPTIVELY»

The term «deceptively» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.725 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECEPTIVELY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deceptively

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5 QUOTES WITH «DECEPTIVELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deceptively.
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Eric Carle
They are deceptively simple. I admit that. But for me, all my life I try to simplify things. As a child in school, things were very hard for me to understand often, and I developed a knack, I think. I developed a process to simplify things so I would understand them.
2
Ben Gibbard
The songwriting of Hall & Oates is deceptively complex. There are a number of key changes that pass you by as you're listening to the song because they're so seamless and clever.
3
Mark Millar
I wanted to portray very, very dark subject matter and a deceptively complex story in the brightest colours and simplest lines possible to leave the readers reeling.
4
Arnold Palmer
Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening - and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented.
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Arnold Palmer
Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECEPTIVELY»

Discover the use of deceptively in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deceptively and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Deceptively Delicious
But this book also contains much more than recipes and tips.
Jessica Seinfeld, 2009
2
Simply Triangles: 11 Deceptively Easy Quilts Featuring ...
This project book by renowned quilter Barbara Cline features 11 stunning quilts in varying shapes and sizes.
Barbara H. Cline, 2012
3
Genius!: Deceptively simple ways to become instantly smarter
This book delivers a fantastic array of simple, powerful techniques to help anybody be instantly ingenious and increasingly mentally skilful.
James Bannerman, 2012
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Deceptively Yours (Wanton Weston Women, Book Two)
Book 2 in the Wanton Weston Women series.
Wynter Daniels, 2012
5
Street Sleepers: The Art of the Deceptively Fast Car
There was a time when such things were well-guarded secrets, but this book truly exposes all the tricks!
Tommy Lee Byrd, 2011
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Intellectual Property
Deceptively misdescriptive” marks vs. “geographically deceptively misdescriptive” marks: While Lanham Act §§2(e) and (f) permit deceptively misdescriptive marks to be registered and protected with a showing of secondary meaning, they do ...
Margreth Barrett, 2008
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Every Child Can Do Math: Deceptively Simple Activities to ...
With these activities students literally see the math.
Ban Har Yeap, Ban Har/Walker, 2012
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Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage
The preferred pronunciation is dek-ayd, although di-kayd, sounding like decayed, is increasingly heard. deceptively. 1 His voice was deceptively innocent, and she was led right into the trap—E. Rees, 1992. Was his voice innocent or not?
Robert Allen, 2008
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Double Delicious!: Good, Simple Food for Busy, Complicated Lives
Now in Double Delicious!, she's turned her attention to the whole family. Here are more of her easy, imaginative recipes that use the power of purees to make everything healthier, from a hearty Turkey Meatloaf to an irresistible Tiramisu.
Jessica Seinfeld, 2010
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The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style
The pronunciation (deb'a-kal), with stress on the first syllable, is becoming more common, but it is not yet widely accepted; in fact, in our 1999 survey, only 25 percent of the Usage Panel found this pronunciation acceptable. deceptively When ...
Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECEPTIVELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deceptively is used in the context of the following news items.
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EdiTed: Univision's Deceptively Edited Ted Cruz Interview
EdiTed: Univision's Deceptively Edited Ted Cruz Interview. By Jorge Bonilla | July 7, 2015 | 9:53 PM EDT. Share it Tweet it. 0. shares. After watching anchor ... «NewsBusters, Jul 15»
2
Group calls on Obama to strip Bill Cosby's Presidential Medal of …
Especially since he received it deceptively, knowing full well what he was doing.” In 2005 court filings that came to Tuesday, Cosby admitted he ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
3
Ashes 2015: Joe Root smashes superb century but Australia make …
... who had hit a handsome boundary, edged Josh Hazlewood to gully, where David Warner made a low catch seem deceptively easy. Clarke ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Procter & Gamble Settles With California Over Allegedly Misleading …
California, it turns out, does not mess around when it comes to protecting consumers from deceptively large packaging. You might remember a ... «The Consumerist, Jul 15»
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A Number, Young Vic, London — review
Deceptively simple, requiring just two actors and a couple of chairs, her 2002 piece A Number takes a basic encounter between father and son ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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Snagshout: Get a discount, write a review
The agency argued that the company "deceptively represented that its favorable reviews were based on the unbiased reviews of customers. «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
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Judge: NM PED violated open records law
Charles Goodmacher, government and media relations director for NEA-NM, said that the 99.8 percent figure was used deceptively. “Our public ... «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
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Look beyond the pretty bottle to the depth in Portugal's Vinho Verdes
It's a deceptively rich and spicy wine, with 11.5 alcohol, and adds a delicately earthy element to the tangerine and lime character. Vinho Verdes ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
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Lianne La Havas, SZA bring alternative soul to Essence Fest's R&B …
... first time she bent and swayed, putting her body into it. Like the deceptively fragile song, Lianne La Havas contains a lot under the surface. «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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Kenny Jackett: Plenty of work to do
"He's deceptively strong and can change direction very well. "Bright Enobakhare has had a good week with us as well and it's nice that he got ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»

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