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disingenuously

/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈdʒen.ju.əs.li/

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adverb

/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈdʒen.ju.əs.li/C2formal
  • ruНаречие, означающее «неискренне, особенно делая вид, что знаешь меньше, чем на самом деле». Описывает поведение или речь, которые являются ложно или намеренно наивными, часто с целью обмана или манипуляции.

An adverb meaning "in a way that is not sincere, especially pretending to know less than one actually does." It describes behavior or speech that is falsely or deliberately naive, often to deceive or manipulate.

  1. In a dishonest or insincere wayC1formal

    Acting in a manner that is not candid or sincere, often pretending to know less than one actually does.

    ruНепекренне

    • He disingenuously claimed he had never heard of the scandal.
    • She disingenuously asked for advice while already knowing the answer.
    • The politician disingenuously denied any involvement in the affair.

    Synonymsdeceitfullydishonestlyfalselyhypocriticallyinsincerelymendaciouslyuntruthfully

    Antonymscandidlyfranklygenuinelyhonestlyopenlysincerelystraightforwardlytruthfully

Forms
  • more disingenuously comparative form
  • most disingenuously superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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