deceptively
UK/dɪ'sɛptɪvli/US
C2
Definitions
adv.
In a way that hides the true nature of something; misleadingly
迷惑地，看似……（实则不然）
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddeceptivedown, away, reversal
+
-lytake, seize, hold
=deceptively
deceptive + -ly. Often in deceptively simple / deceptively easy — looks one way, really is another.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The puzzle is deceptively simple.