How to Pronounce "deceptively"
word
dɪˈsɛptɪvɫi
di-SEPT-iv-lee
dɪsˈɛptɪvli
di-SEPT-iv-lee
Definition
In a way that makes something seem different from what it really is, often making something appear better, easier, or simpler than it truly is.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈsɛptɪvɫi
British English
dɪsˈɛptɪvli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-SEPT-iv-lee
UK
di-SEPT-iv-lee
Listen in Context
The test was deceptively easy at first.
This puzzle is deceptively simple.
The new game is deceptively hard to win.
He gave a deceptively calm answer, but he was really nervous.