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DECEPTIVELY
deceptively, deceivingly, misleadingly
(adverb) in a misleading way; “the exam looked deceptively easy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
deceptively (comparative more deceptively, superlative most deceptively)
In a deceptive manner.
Source: Wiktionary
De*cep"tive*ly, adv.
Definition: In a manner to deceive.
DECEPTIVE
De*cep"tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. déceptif. See Deceive.]
Definition: Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance. Language altogether deceptive, and hiding the deeper reality from our eyes. Trench. Deceptive cadence (Mus.), a cadence on the subdominant, or in some foreign key, postponing the final close.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ERASE
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