disingenuously
Meaning
- In a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively.
- In an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily.
- In a manner that adopts a pose of naïveté, possibly to make a point or to deceive.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs.li/
Etymology
From disingenuous + -ly.
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