misleadingly

[/mɪsˈliːdɪŋli/]

adverb

enganosamente

1. in a manner that causes someone to believe something that is not true; deceptively

The advertisement was misleadingly worded to suggest the product was more effective than it actually is.

O anúncio foi redigido enganosamente para sugerir que o produto era mais eficaz do que realmente é.

2. in a way that gives a false or confusing impression

The statistics were presented misleadingly to support their argument.

As estatísticas foram apresentadas enganosamente para apoiar seu argumento.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

enganosamente

standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

enganosamente

standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

enganosamente

standard usage

Portugal

enganosamente

standard usage in European Portuguese

pull the wool over someone's eyes

lead someone up the garden path

give someone the wrong end of the stick

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