DECEIVABLY

Etymology

Adverb

deceivably (comparative more deceivably, superlative most deceivably)

In a deceivable way.

Source: Wiktionary


De*ceiv"a*bly, adv.

Definition: In a deceivable manner.

DECEIVABLE

De*ceiv"a*ble, a. Etym: [F. décevable.]

1. Fitted to deceive; deceitful. [Obs.] The fraud of deceivable traditions. Milton.

2. Subject to deceit; capable of being misled. Blind, and thereby deceivable. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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