单词 | deceptively |
释义 | deceptively/dɪˈsɛptɪvli /adverb [usually as submodifier] 1In a way or to an extent that gives a misleading impression:Don't be fooled by the slick advertising and deceptively impressive hardware and launch titles....
1.1To a lesser extent than appears the case: the idea was deceptively simple...
1.2To a greater extent than appears the case: the airy and deceptively spacious lounge...
UsageDeceptively belongs to a very small set of words whose meaning is genuinely ambiguous. It can be used in similar contexts to mean both one thing and also its complete opposite. A deceptively smooth surface is one which appears smooth but in fact is not smooth at all, while a deceptively spacious room is one that does not look spacious but is in fact more spacious than it appears. But what is a deceptively steep gradient? Or a person who is described as deceptively strong? To avoid confusion, it is probably best to reword and not to use deceptively in such contexts at all. |
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