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disingenuously

🇬🇧 UK/,disin'dʒenjuəsli/🇺🇸 US/ˌdɪsɪn'dʒenjʊəslɪ/
C2

Definitions

adv.

In a dishonest or insincere way, often pretending to be naive or candid

不诚实地;虚伪地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
innot, opposite of
+
genbirth, produce, kind
+
uconnector
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
+
lyin the manner of
=disingenuously

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He disingenuously claimed to have no knowledge of the incident.

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