Meaning & use
Deceptively
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In a manner that creates a false or misleading impression.
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The lake looked deceptively calm before the storm hit.
The exam was deceptively simple, tripping up students who rushed through it.
A note on using this word
This word is famously ambiguous: 'deceptively small' can mean 'looks small but isn't' or 'looks bigger but is actually small,' depending on context.
Words with a similar meaning
misleadingly
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