deceptively
adverb uk/dɪˈsep.tɪv.li/ us/dɪˈsep.t̬ɪv.li/ (also deceivingly)
欺骗性地,骗人地;造成假象地
in a way that is deceptive (= making you believe something that is not true)
The plan seemed deceptively simple (= it seemed simple but was not). 这个计划看似简单(=但其实不简单)。
The tool is noisy to use and deceptively dangerous (= it is more dangerous than it seems). 这个工具使用起来噪音很大,而且其危险性也存在假象(=它比看起来更危险)。
See: deceptive
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- She writes with extraordinary clarity and makes it look deceptively easy.
- His voice was deceptively innocent, and she was led right into the trap.
- Conditions ahead of the storm were deceptively calm.
- With a deceptively strong arm she shoved him aside.
- They alleged that he had acted deceptively.