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Recent Examples of deceptively
But the truth is that the most transformative innovations often begin not with a flash of genius, but with a deceptively simple question asked in a way that reframes the problem entirely.
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David Henkin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In 2021, Bovino led journalists in swimming across the All-American Canal, whose deceptively swift current and smooth concrete lining result in migrant deaths every year.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The premise is deceptively simple.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The organizations have produced videos, often deceptively edited, in which members secretly record conversations with their subjects to gather incriminating or unflattering information.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
This lush harvest look is designed to avoid blocking handles and knockers while adding deceptively faux foliage to your door.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Some flat boots look deceptively comfortable, but have a serious lack of arch support that can exacerbate plantar fasciitis.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Oh brings sultry dynamism to the deceptively complex Olivia, while Dinklage runs away with the show as the limber and lovesick Malvolio.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
The president had claimed the interview was deceptively edited to boost his then-campaign rival, Kamala Harris.
—Kevin Breuninger,ali McCadden, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
David Henkin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In 2021, Bovino led journalists in swimming across the All-American Canal, whose deceptively swift current and smooth concrete lining result in migrant deaths every year.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The premise is deceptively simple.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The organizations have produced videos, often deceptively edited, in which members secretly record conversations with their subjects to gather incriminating or unflattering information.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
This lush harvest look is designed to avoid blocking handles and knockers while adding deceptively faux foliage to your door.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Some flat boots look deceptively comfortable, but have a serious lack of arch support that can exacerbate plantar fasciitis.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Oh brings sultry dynamism to the deceptively complex Olivia, while Dinklage runs away with the show as the limber and lovesick Malvolio.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
The president had claimed the interview was deceptively edited to boost his then-campaign rival, Kamala Harris.
—Kevin Breuninger,ali McCadden, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceptively
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But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Any conflict between Israel and Hamas, sometimes several kilometers away, the Gaza Health Ministry falsely links to GHF.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Radley team has also created a tabloid-style newspaper with an artfully blurry image of Beka and her Romilly bag on the cover, and an interview inside.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Inside the airy, tiled space in the Wedgewood Houston neighborhood, diners linger over baskets of still-warm croissants, artfully poured café au lait, tuna carpaccio, and a dangerously good French toast topped with berries and chantilly cream.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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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And now a lot of birds around the globe are starting their days earlier than ever, because of unnaturally bright skies caused by light pollution.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
21 Aug. 2025
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The lights were on, but the house seemed unnaturally quiet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Since the release of ChatGPT, in 2022, colleges and universities have been engaged in an experiment to discover whether artificially intelligent chatbots and the liberal-arts tradition can coexist.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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Means to repair or regrow cartilage artificially, however, could slow or even halt this process, and there are already some products on the market that function in this capacity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Théodore Pellerin plays Matthew, a quiet young man who cannily navigates himself into the inner circle of a rising pop star, Oliver (Archie Madekwe).—
William Earl,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Rental Family cannily exploits its unusual premise to both comical and moving effect.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Deceptively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceptively. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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