deceive
verb (used with object)
to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude.
deceivingly
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a word derived from
deceive.
Example Sentences
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A defensively challenged team with deceivingly solid record not matched by 23rd-ranked goal differential of minus-11.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
The challenge then becomes how to get an electron to scatter its tracks so deceivingly.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 20, 2023
Although leaf litter can look deceivingly stagnant, a microscopic world of activity teems beneath the foliage.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 12, 2023
There’s a deceivingly grave presence to Tarr, reinforced by the philosophical heft of his films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
She tried to forget it and for a moment she smiled to herself deceivingly, and then—the smile was gone and by the determined set of her lips Jerry was her father's own resolute child again.
From The Reclaimers by McCarter, Margaret Hill
