(adj) marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; - Israel Zangwill; ; - W.M.Thackeray, Syn. double-tongued, two-faced, Janus-faced, duplicitous, double-faced, deceitful, double-dealing, Example:she was a deceitful scheming little thing; a double-dealing double agent; a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer
(adv) in a corrupt and deceitful manner, Syn. venally, deceitfully, Ant. honestly, Example:he acted dishonestly when he gave the contract to his best friend
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