delusively
In misleading fashion
In a manner that deceives or misleads, creating false impressions or beliefs.
The adverb modifies actions that foster illusion rather than reality: The market delusively suggested stability before the crash.
Something done delusively appears genuine while concealing the truth.
Contrary to fact
- deceitfullyIn a lying manner
- dishonestlyIn an untruthful manner
- misleadinglyIn a deceiving way
- fraudulentlyThrough intentional dishonesty
duplicitously · untruthfully · treacherously · perfidiously · disingenuously · deceptively · spuriously · speciously
To a wondrous extent
- dreamlikeHazy and fantastical
- chimericalImaginary and unrealistic
- hallucinatorySeeming falsely perceived
- phantasmalLike an apparition
illusory · unreally · imaginary · visionary · ethereally · surreally · fancifully · mythically
With unrealistic hope
- naivelyWithout experience or cynicism
- blindlyWithout seeing or considering
- foolishlyIn an unwise manner
- optimisticallyWith positive expectations
unrealistically · hopefully · credulously · gullibly · trustingly · unsuspectingly · unwarily · innocently
With sly cleverness
- scheminglyIn a plotting manner
- manipulativelyIn a scheming manner
- calculatinglyWith deliberate scheming intent
- deviouslyIn a scheming way
wily · sneakily · foxily · slipperily · evasively · trickily · shiftily
falsely
Contrary to fact
- deceitfullyIn a lying manner
- dishonestlyIn an untruthful manner
- misleadinglyIn a deceiving way
fraudulently · duplicitously · untruthfully · treacherously · perfidiously · disingenuously · deceptively · spuriously · speciously · fallaciously
fantastically
To a wondrous extent
- dreamlikeHazy and fantastical
- chimericalImaginary and unrealistic
- hallucinatorySeeming falsely perceived
phantasmal · illusory · unreally · imaginary · visionary · ethereally · surreally · fancifully · mythically · impossibly
wishfully
With unrealistic hope
- naivelyWithout experience or cynicism
- blindlyWithout seeing or considering
- foolishlyIn an unwise manner
optimistically · unrealistically · hopefully · credulously · gullibly · trustingly · unsuspectingly · unwarily · innocently · simple-mindedly
cunningly
With sly cleverness
- scheminglyIn a plotting manner
- manipulativelyIn a scheming manner
- calculatinglyWith deliberate scheming intent
deviously · wily · sneakily · foxily · slipperily · evasively · trickily · shiftily
delusivelytruthfully
Without deception or lies
accurately · realistically · factually · clearly · lucidly
delusivelygenuinely
In a real manner
honestly · authentically · sincerely · candidly · forthrightly