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Definition of disingenuously adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

disingenuously

adverb
 
/ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒenjuəsli/
 
/ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒenjuəsli/
(formal)
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  1. in a way that is not sincere, especially when you pretend to know less about something than you really do
    • The writer disingenuously claims to be uninterested in politics.
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