deceyvably
Middle English
Alternative forms
- deceivably, deceivaibely, desceyvablely, desceyvably, disceivable, disceyvabli, disceyvably
- deceyvabilly (Northern); dissayvabely (Warwickshire)
Etymology
From deceyvable (“deceptive”) + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛːˌsæi̯ˈvaːbliː/, /dɛːˌsɛːˈvaːbliː/, /dɛ-/, /di-/, /-vaːb(l)əli/
Adjective
deceyvably (chiefly Late Middle English)
- Deceptively, deceitfully; in a deceptive way.
- (uncommon) Only seemingly or in appearance; outwardly, feignedly.
Descendants
- >? English: deceivably
References
- “dēceivāblī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.