Q: What does the word'deceptively'mean in English?

The plan seemed Deceptively Simple (= it seemed simple but was not). The tool is noisy to use and deceptively dangerous (= it is more dangerous than it seems). She writes with extraordinary clarity and makes it look deceptively easy. His voice was deceptively innocent, and she was led right into the trap.

Q: What's the answer to the deceptively simple question?

The Deceptively Simple answer is that roosters don't lay eggs. The deception being that it at first appears as though there will be math involved in the discovery of the answer, but it's soon realized that it is actually a simple question in basic biology.

Question 1

What is the meaning of the phrase'deceptively simple'?

Accepted Answer

Deceptively Simple. So in the case of "deceptively simply", unaugmented by other contextual words, the meaning is that the item in question IS simple, but that it appears to be otherwise. For example, the following question is deceptively simply: "If a rooster was perched atop a northern slope of a church roof,...

Question 2

What is the meaning of a deceptively complex person?

Accepted Answer

Thus, a deceptively complex person might be either complex or simple, depending on the point of view. The meaning of deceptively is thus very dependent upon the context, and writers should be careful to ensure that the word cannot be misinterpreted or avoid it entirely.

Question 3

What is the correct grammar, “he is deceptive” or “?

Accepted Answer

“Deceptive person” binds right, because the adjective modifies “person”. To compute the meaning of the phrase, start first with “person”, then modify it with “deceptive”. In the phrase “he is deceptive”, “is”, being a verb, has greater precedence than “he”, hence the meaning flows from “is”.

Question 4

What does it mean to be a "deceptive person"?

Accepted Answer

To say “deceptive person” is to mean that the person has a quality that can be described as deceptive. Like all adjectives, the binding power is weak. “Deceptive person” binds right, because the adjective modifies “person”.

Question 5

What does the word'deceptively'mean in English?

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The plan seemed Deceptively Simple (= it seemed simple but was not). The tool is noisy to use and deceptively dangerous (= it is more dangerous than it seems). She writes with extraordinary clarity and makes it look deceptively easy. His voice was deceptively innocent, and she was led right into the trap.

Question 6

How does the phrase " he is deceptively simple " work?

Accepted Answer

In the phrase “he is deceptive”, “is”, being a verb, has greater precedence than “he”, hence the meaning flows from “is”. If adjectives have weak binding powers, then adverbs are weaker still. The meaning of the phrase “Deceptively Simple” flows from “simple”, modified by “deceptively”.

Question 7

Is there a thing that is deceptively easy?

Accepted Answer

I contest that something that is deceptively easy is, in fact, easy and is deceptive because it appears difficult. My friend argues that a deceptively easy task is one that appears easy but is difficult. Please help.”

Question 8

What's the answer to the deceptively simple question?

Accepted Answer

The Deceptively Simple answer is that roosters don't lay eggs. The deception being that it at first appears as though there will be math involved in the discovery of the answer, but it's soon realized that it is actually a simple question in basic biology.

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