deceitfully

/dɪˈsiːtfəli/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈsiːtfəli/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈsēt-fə-lē/ (ame, mw)

deceitfully — adverb

1. by hiding important facts or telling lies so another person is misled and you ca

1.副詞C2
釋義

by hiding important facts or telling lies so another person is misled and you can benefit

例句

The broker deceitfully hid the repair bills before the house sale.

deceitfully + hide key facts before a deal

Nadia deceitfully switched the price tags while the cashier helped another shopper.

deceitfully + switch labels to gain money

同義詞
  • dishonestly

    broader and more general; it does not always imply a carefully hidden lie

  • fraudulently

    stronger and more legal, especially for money, documents, or official claims

  • underhandedly

    stresses sneaky and unfair behaviour, even when no direct lie is spoken

  • misleadingly

    can describe a false impression without the same emphasis on personal trickery

反義詞
  • honestly

    without hiding the truth or trying to trick anyone

  • openly

    with nothing concealed from the other person

  • truthfully

    focusing on saying what is true rather than creating a false belief

文法句型

deceitfully + verb

verb + deceitfully

speak/promise/claim + deceitfully

用法筆記

Usually modifies verbs of speaking, selling, hiding, or presenting information. It suggests a deliberate plan to make another person believe something false in order to gain money, trust, or access.

常見錯誤

❌The room was deceitfully small.
✅The room was deceptively small.
💡deceitfully describes deliberate dishonesty, not an appearance that gives the wrong impression.
❌She deceitfully forgot my birthday.
✅She pretended to forget my birthday to mislead me.
💡deceitfully needs an intentional act of deception, not a genuine lapse of memory.