misleadingly

American  

[mis-leed-ing-lee] / mɪsˈlid ɪŋ li /

adverb

1. in a way that tends to mislead or give the wrong impression; deceptively.

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Example Sentences

Another video, featuring the same child and misleadingly titled “She Got Diagnosed With Cancer,” has more than 4 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Represented by Top Class Actions of Santa Monica, California, the lawsuit alleges that McDonald’s misleadingly advertises breakfast combos with orange juice at a fixed price but then imposes a hidden surcharge.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024

But the majority provides a misleadingly incomplete quote from Farrar’s book.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024

Hegseth was sent on his own to Capitol Hill, where he misleadingly claimed to have been “completely cleared” by California police who investigated the accusation against him.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2024

These appointments, somewhat misleadingly described as “the midnight judges,” had occurred after the presidential election, and therefore denied Jefferson the right to choose his own men.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis