Disingenuously is an English word with synonyms like artfully. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Disingenuously meaning
- In a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively.
- In an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily.
- In a manner that adopts a pose of naïveté, possibly to make a point or to deceive.
Synonyms of Disingenuously
Using Disingenuously
- The main meaning on this page is: In a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively. | In an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily. | In a manner that adopts a pose of naïveté, possibly to make a point or to deceive.
- Useful related words include: artfully.
- In the example corpus, disingenuously often appears in combinations such as: disingenuously claimed.
Context around Disingenuously
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Disingenuously
- In this selection, "disingenuously" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, regime, cfa, claimed, touts and claims stand out and add context to how "disingenuously" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include brexit was disingenuously sold by and did so disingenuously and i. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "disingenuously" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with disingenuously
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The regime disingenuously touts its tough new policies for intimidating would-be illegals. (13 words)
Instead, Prop 22 disingenuously claims to offer 120% minimum wage, a sliding scale of health insurance coverage, and reimbursement for expenses. (21 words)
The CFA, disingenuously, claimed the trouble was not caused by clashes between rival fans, but by clashes between one set of fans and the police. (25 words)
And when he proposed that Democrats get rid of the law, he did so disingenuously, and I’m being generous because a Democrat tried to do just that: Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, back in January, and her bill never even got a hearing in committee. (44 words)
In 2016, Brexit was disingenuously sold by rightwing Eurosceptics as a solution to the very problems that the government’s austerity drive had compounded – stretched public services, ailing local economies and a lack of good jobs. (36 words)
He disingenuously claimed that he would have been out handled the ball if he had removed it and, following a discussion, it was agreed that three runs should be awarded. (30 words)
Example sentences (6)
The regime disingenuously touts its tough new policies for intimidating would-be illegals.
And when he proposed that Democrats get rid of the law, he did so disingenuously, and I’m being generous because a Democrat tried to do just that: Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, back in January, and her bill never even got a hearing in committee.
The CFA, disingenuously, claimed the trouble was not caused by clashes between rival fans, but by clashes between one set of fans and the police.
Instead, Prop 22 disingenuously claims to offer 120% minimum wage, a sliding scale of health insurance coverage, and reimbursement for expenses.
In 2016, Brexit was disingenuously sold by rightwing Eurosceptics as a solution to the very problems that the government’s austerity drive had compounded – stretched public services, ailing local economies and a lack of good jobs.
He disingenuously claimed that he would have been out handled the ball if he had removed it and, following a discussion, it was agreed that three runs should be awarded.
Common combinations with disingenuously
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: