Etymology

deceivably

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Today it means: In a deceivable way; gullibly, ingenuously. Full definition →

Middle English deceyvably
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromdeceyvably“deceptively”
  2. English todaydeceivably

From deceivable + -ly, perhaps continuing Middle English deceyvably (“deceptively”).

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