deceptively-announced
|de-cep-tive-ly-an-nounced|
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/dɪˈsɛptɪvli əˈnaʊnst/
misleadingly presented
Etymology
Etymology Information
'deceptively-announced' originates from the combination of 'deceptive' and 'announce', where 'deceptive' means 'misleading' and 'announce' means 'to make known publicly'.
Historical Evolution
'Deceptive' comes from the Latin word 'deceptivus', and 'announce' comes from the Latin word 'annuntiare'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'deceptive' meant 'apt to deceive', and 'announce' meant 'to declare'. Over time, 'deceptively-announced' evolved to mean 'misleadingly presented'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
presented in a way that is misleading or not as it seems.
The product was deceptively-announced as a revolutionary breakthrough.
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Last updated: 2025/06/14 16:30