deceptively

Adverb

 * 1) In a deceptive manner; misleadingly.
 * 2) * 2010, Australian Law Dictionarydeceptively similar, Oxford Reference
 * A trade mark is deceptively similar to another trade mark if it so nearly resembles that other trade mark that it is likely to deceive or cause confusion
 * 1) Actually but not apparently.
 * 2) Apparently but not actually.
 * 3) * 1968 October 29, Leonard P. Moore, Bertino v. Polish Ocean Line, 402 F.2d 963, 866 (2 Cir. 1968)
 * "en"
 * 1) Apparently but not actually.
 * 2) * 1968 October 29, Leonard P. Moore, Bertino v. Polish Ocean Line, 402 F.2d 963, 866 (2 Cir. 1968)
 * "en"
 * 1) * 1968 October 29, Leonard P. Moore, Bertino v. Polish Ocean Line, 402 F.2d 963, 866 (2 Cir. 1968)
 * "en"

- The trial court found that the crewman who had spread the sawdust over the oil had made the situation more dangerous by creating a deceptively safe condition, resulting in a "trap" and an unseaworthy condition.



Usage notes
Senses 2 and 3 are opposite and it may be impossible to infer from the context which sense is intended in a given case.

Derived terms

 * deceptively misdescriptive

Translations

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 * German:, , trügerischerweise
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 * Portuguese: enganosamente
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