লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
deceptively
This adverb is primarily used to modify adjectives to highlight a contrast between appearance and reality. It often carries a subtle warning or a sense of irony, suggesting that the initial perception is a trap or an oversimplification. It is frequently paired with adjectives like simple, easy, calm, or small to indicate that the actual situation is far more complex or dangerous than it first appears.
In terms of register, it is common in both formal writing and descriptive storytelling. Unlike the word misleadingly, which often implies a deliberate intent to deceive or a factual error, deceptively focuses on the sensory or intuitive impression that proves to be incorrect upon closer inspection.
Meanings
Examples
The water looks deceptively shallow, but it is actually quite deep.
This task seems deceptively simple at first glance.
The dessert was deceptively light, yet it left me feeling completely full.
The room was deceptively quiet, making me wonder if anyone was home.
It is a deceptively easy game to learn but hard to master.
The mountain path looked deceptively smooth until we hit the rocky terrain.
She spoke in a deceptively calm voice while her eyes showed her anger.