definition
in a misleading way
sentence
The action also states some customers were deceptively enrolled in these programs and that some services promised weren't provided.
difficulty
easy
toefl frequency
3
toefl classification
adverb
deceptively
adjective
deceptive
adjective sentence
He said the river’s current is deceptive because the water may appear calm.
Many of the nation's largest for-profit college chains have seen enrollments plummet amid investigations into questionable job placement rates and deceptive marketing practices.
verb
deceive
verb sentence
Ricky deceived Joy about the cost of the coat.
noun
deception
noun sentence
It is an ambush predator — meaning it uses deception to catch its prey unawares.