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Recent Examples of deceptively
Consumers have to think twice about buying from a foreign producer that uses child labor or any retailer that advertises deceptively or sells customer data.
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Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
As models walk their final runways and editors catch evening flights out of Paris Fashion Week, this week’s standout beauty looks appear almost deceptively straightforward.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
The architecture of In Memoriam, Kapoor explains, is deceptively intricate.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
The deceptively low-key humor of Demetri Martin was once labeled nerdy or alternative, given his smart one-liners, on-stage drawings and overall subtly.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Her deceptively simple black slip dress with a huge slit?
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Cam McKenna and Colman Donohue each scored twice, overcoming a deceptively strong showing in net from Wildcats goalie Billy Lennon (28 saves) to help the Harbormen (16-6-2) advance to the state quarterfinals.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
An unsettling adaptation of a deceptively complex text, complete with gorgeous cinematography and Dev Patel; well worth your time.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Crayons Crayons are made from paraffin and are deceptively flammable.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
As models walk their final runways and editors catch evening flights out of Paris Fashion Week, this week’s standout beauty looks appear almost deceptively straightforward.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
The architecture of In Memoriam, Kapoor explains, is deceptively intricate.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
The deceptively low-key humor of Demetri Martin was once labeled nerdy or alternative, given his smart one-liners, on-stage drawings and overall subtly.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Her deceptively simple black slip dress with a huge slit?
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Cam McKenna and Colman Donohue each scored twice, overcoming a deceptively strong showing in net from Wildcats goalie Billy Lennon (28 saves) to help the Harbormen (16-6-2) advance to the state quarterfinals.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
An unsettling adaptation of a deceptively complex text, complete with gorgeous cinematography and Dev Patel; well worth your time.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Crayons Crayons are made from paraffin and are deceptively flammable.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceptively
Adverb
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The longtime officer falsely told investigators that another person was at the wheel before the multivehicle crash that killed a pedestrian, records show.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mamdani hit back at Tuberville’s jibe, which falsely suggested that Mamdani or Muslims support terrorism.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In the end, people will always crave new, artfully told stories.—
Holly Willis,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Penelope Cruz has embraced the artfully overgrown bang for years and this Chanel-ready styling — replete with bouffant and black ribbon — relies on the fringe for its flirty finish.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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To help fill their coffers even more, the lobbyists deceitfully expanded the definition of those notch years to include everyone born through 1926.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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But through no fault of the actress, the film starts to sag as Erika morphs from intoxicating vixen to deceitfully manipulative monster.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Additional uses of geolocation data, the providers say, include proving a bettor is dishonestly disputing credit card charges, revealing sign-up bonus abuse or showing that someone is illegally making proxy wagers across state lines.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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As naive as that may sound in a world where so many self-evident rights and wrongs are being routinely, dishonestly evaluated and reevaluated, the series elevates simple truths in ways that are downright inspirational.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Rent control artificially sets the price of rent below market value, disincentivizing additional investment in housing that’s desperately needed.—
Albert R. Wynn,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
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The New York Times is cheering them on, opining in a recent editorial that artificially raising the prices of legal cannabis through higher taxes and fees will dissuade adults from consuming it.—
Paul Armentano,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Some of the earliest sculptures ever depict naked women with unnaturally exaggerated breasts, hips and pubic triangles, but scholars still disagree about how to interpret them.—
Anna Swartwood House,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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The water is actually unnaturally clear because more than 400 trillion invasive Black Sea quagga mussels have taken over the bottom of the lake.—
Theodore J. Karamanski,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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His presence is so recessive that the resulting footage, however cannily composed, looks, for the most part, like it was made by an unattended surveillance camera.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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The special’s opening half-hour is a series of meaningful opening salvos like this, cannily shoehorned into catch-up anecdotes, each of them laying the groundwork for where Nanjiani ultimately wants the hour to land without tipping his hand in one direction or another.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Deceptively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceptively. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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