adverb
- in a way that gives a false or wrong impression; deceptively
Examples
- The advertisement was misleadingly simple, hiding many hidden fees.
- The graph was misleadingly scaled to exaggerate the differences.
- Her calm expression was misleadingly peaceful before the storm.
- The product was misleadingly labeled as ‘natural’ despite containing chemicals.
- The headline was misleadingly sensational compared to the actual story.
- The statistics were misleadingly presented to support their argument.