Definition

In a way that causes someone to believe something that is not true or accurate.

Example

The advertisement misleadingly suggested that the product was the best on the market.

Conversation

I just read that article about the new diet trend.

Oh really? Was it interesting?

It was, but it seemed misleadingly simple to follow.

Yeah, sometimes those trends can make things look easier than they really are.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Misleadingly → It is formed from "mis-" (meaning wrongly) and "lead" (from Old English "lædan", meaning to guide or direct) and the suffix "-ingly" (meaning in a manner). The word "misleadingly" means in a manner that guides or directs someone wrongly or to a false conclusion.

Memory Tip

Think of being guided 'wrongly' ('mis-') when someone 'leads' you ('lead') to believe something that isn't true.

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