Word: deceptively
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: de
cep
tive
ly
Definition: apparently but not actually
Morphemes:
Affix: deceptive
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Likely or attempting to deceive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: capiō
Language: la
Decoded: capio
Meaning: capture, take
Affix: -īvus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.