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deceitfully

de·ceit·ful
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-seet-fuh l]
    • /dɪˈsit fəl/
    • /dɪˈsiːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-seet-fuh l]
    • /dɪˈsit fəl/

Definitions of deceitfully word

  • adjective deceitfully given to deceiving: A deceitful person cannot keep friends for long. 1
  • adjective deceitfully intended to deceive; misleading; fraudulent: a deceitful action. 1
  • noun deceitfully In a deceitful manner. 1
  • adverb deceitfully with the intention to deceive. 0

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Origin of deceitfully

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at deceit, -ful

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Parts of speech for Deceitfully

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deceitfully popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

deceitfully usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for deceitfully

adv deceitfully

  • unscrupulously — not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled.
  • dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
  • disloyal — false to one's obligations or allegiances; not loyal; faithless; treacherous.
  • perfidiously — deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover.
  • unfaithful — not faithful; false to duty, obligation, or promises; faithless; disloyal.

adverb deceitfully

  • cunningly — skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
  • fraudulently — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
  • deviously — departing from the most direct way; circuitous; indirect: a devious course.
  • treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
  • craftily — skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.

Antonyms for deceitfully

adv deceitfully

  • loyally — faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject.
  • safely — secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place.
  • faithfully — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
  • honestly — in an honest manner.
  • harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.

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