misleadingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Represented by Top Class Actions of Santa Monica, California, the lawsuit alleges that McDonald’s misleadingly advertises breakfast combos with orange juice at a fixed price but then imposes a hidden surcharge.
From Salon
But the majority provides a misleadingly incomplete quote from Farrar’s book.
From Los Angeles Times
Reflective surfaces can also appear, misleadingly, to be leaking heat.
From BBC
The watchdog said the ads could not appear again in their current form and that both companies must make sure future adverts don't "misleadingly omit" information about commercial relationships.
From BBC
But some media figures and influencers are misleadingly suggesting that the product is safe or even healthier than traditional milk.
From New York Times
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