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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
adverb sentence: 
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.