deceptively
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It said the ads had "deceptively" presented that Eli Lilly's products were superior, but buried or omitted "critical clinical context".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Of all the conditions that make childbearing seem possible, one is the most deceptively simple: increasing the number of men who would make good fathers.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
All this she expresses in deceptively simple, occasionally mannered prose that draws readers in and immerses them in her fictional worlds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Even though Monte Vista Point is deceptively chill, it is still remarkably exclusive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
In a voice deceptively calm, I replied that he oversimplified the whole issue.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
