deceptively
Adverb
- in a misleading way
- "the exam looked deceptively easy"
Adv
- In a deceptive manner; misleadingly.
- Actually but not apparently.
- Apparently but not actually.
Origin / Etymology
From deceptive + -ly.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 22
deceptively: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddeceptively: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deceptively: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 25
deceptively: valid Words With Friends Word