"disingenuously" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs.li/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-disingenuously.ogg Forms: more disingenuously [comparative], most disingenuously [superlative]
Etymology: From disingenuous + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|disingenuous|ly}} disingenuous + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} disingenuously (comparative more disingenuously, superlative most disingenuously)
  1. In a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively. Synonyms (in a manner that is not frank or open): deceitfully, deceptively Translations (in a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively): unredlicherweise (German), verschlagen (German), hinterlistigerweise (German), unehrlicherweise (German), неискрено (neiskreno) (Macedonian), pokrytecky (Slovak), neúprimne (Slovak)
    Sense id: en-disingenuously-en-adv-yhqy9OLj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Terms with German translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Slovak translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 23 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 33 28 39 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 33 31 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of 'in a manner that is not frank or open': 52 19 30 Disambiguation of 'in a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively': 61 15 24
  2. In an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily. Synonyms (in an unnoble manner): ignobly, unworthily Translations (in an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily): unwürdig (German), nečestne (Slovak)
    Sense id: en-disingenuously-en-adv-VTYXZBMI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Terms with German translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Slovak translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 23 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 33 28 39 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 33 31 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of 'in an unnoble manner': 16 68 16 Disambiguation of 'in an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily': 18 66 16
  3. In a manner that adopts a pose of naïveté, possibly to make a point or to deceive. Translations (in a manner that adopts a pose of naivete, possibly to make a point or to deceive): pokrytecky (Slovak), neúprimne (Slovak)
    Sense id: en-disingenuously-en-adv-W2cbSghl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Terms with German translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Slovak translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 23 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 33 28 39 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 33 31 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of 'in a manner that adopts a pose of naivete, possibly to make a point or to deceive': 33 20 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: disingenuous, disingenuousness

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