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disingenuously

Pronunciation: /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs.li/

The English word “disingenuously” has 3 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. In a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively.
  2. In an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily.
  3. In a manner that adopts a pose of naïveté, possibly to make a point or to deceive.

Etymology

From disingenuous + -ly.

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