Verb (used with object) : They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : an engaging manner that easily deceives. From Dictionary.com.
Rhododendron number two looks deceivingly healthy. From Wordnik.com. [Before and After, Garage Side « Fairegarden] Reference
Some looked deceivingly like knitting circle ladies. From Wordnik.com. [Lily Koppel: In a Blog Age: The Enduring Power of the Handwritten Word] Reference
Plenty of sun makes it look deceivingly toasty outside. From Wordnik.com. [Forecast: Bright but chilly, without the wind] Reference
It looks deceivingly firm, but those cookies are all soft. From Wordnik.com. [icebox cake | smitten kitchen] Reference
This recipe sounds delicious and perhaps deceivingly simple. From Wordnik.com. [Molten Chocolate Lava Cake] Reference
He could be almost serene in a way, and deceivingly charming. From Wordnik.com. [Chechen Rebel Was Proud of Attacks on Russians] Reference
No. 19 is deceivingly perceived by some as a warm chypre fragrance. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-01-01] Reference
The problem with sick babies is that they are deceivingly small and cute. From Wordnik.com. [Aaack!] Reference
Beating itself silly against the deceivingly pleasant, fuzzy blue light tubes. From Wordnik.com. [madrigle Diary Entry] Reference
Thus, one cannot answer the deceivingly simple question: "Is this war a just war?". From Wordnik.com. [Just War] Reference
Dr. McGillicuddy's fireball whisky is really yummy and deceivingly strongly alcolholic. From Wordnik.com. [blue-parade Diary Entry] Reference
The final images are deceivingly offhand; they neither hide nor flaunt their evolution. From Wordnik.com. [The Sights of Silence: Morandi's Enigmatic Vision] Reference
ANEESH RAMAN, CNN BAGHDAD CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): He sat in court deceivingly sedate. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 21, 2005] Reference
So fragile, so deceivingly meager, the kernel of her identity within the brain-vault opened. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Torc]
Wikis do have to be investigated to see who made them and they can look deceivingly accurate. From Wordnik.com. [Won't Be Fooled Again ...] Reference
And Web sites built with Shutterfly Share deceivingly look like they took a long time to create. From Wordnik.com. [Shutterfly Makes] Reference
Little Wolf was narrow and deceivingly deep in places. From Wordnik.com. [Winning the Wilderness] Reference
"It was a deceivingly hard course," sophomore Donny Wasinger said. From Wordnik.com. [Kansan.com stories] Reference
As a big bike, the 1000 can seem deceivingly small when you're riding it. From Wordnik.com. [Lx7 - The Something In That Square] Reference
The speaker grilles are deceivingly small, and put out really nice sound. From Wordnik.com. [Symbian-Guru.com] Reference
Its deceivingly simple answer requires that we overcome some elegant human imperfections. From Wordnik.com. [UX Magazine - Comments] Reference
Only a few days into the internship, I discovered that meal requests were deceivingly tricky. From Wordnik.com. [The University Daily Kansan stories] Reference
It's really easy to use … almost deceivingly easy with the amount of functionality it provides. From Wordnik.com. [SitePoint » News & Trends] Reference
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