adv
Meaning 1
In a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
disingenuously
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UK, US: /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs.li/
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adv
Meaning 2
In an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
Meaning 3
In a manner that adopts a pose of naïveté, possibly to make a point or to deceive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 4
in a disingenuous manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- disingenuously, he asked leading questions abut his opponent's work
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: artfully
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English disingenuous Middle English -ly English -ly English disingenuously From disingenuous + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: unredlicherweise — in a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively
- German: verschlagen — in a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively
- German: hinterlistigerweise — in a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively
- German: unehrlicherweise — in a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively
- Macedonian: неискрено (neiskreno) — in a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively
- Slovak: pokrytecky — in a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively
- Slovak: neúprimne — in a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively
- German: unwürdig — in an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily
- Slovak: nečestne — in an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily
- Slovak: pokrytecky — in a manner that adopts a pose of naivete, possibly to make a point or to deceive
- Slovak: neúprimne — in a manner that adopts a pose of naivete, possibly to make a point or to deceive