# disingenuously

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs.li/

## Definitions
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/disingenuously