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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Delusive \De*lu"sive\, adjective [See {Delude}.] Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream.
Delusive and unsubstantial ideas. --Whewell. -- {De*lu"sive*ly}, adverb -- {De*lu"sive*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
delusively
adverb: in a deceptive and unrealistic manner; "the village looked delusively near"
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