Casuistically

/ˌkæʒuɪˈstɪkəli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner involving clever but often deceptive reasoning; using casuistry.

Etymology

From casuistical plus the adverb suffix '-ly', creating an adverb that describes how an action is performed using casuist-like logic.

Kelly Says

Politicians and salespeople are masters of arguing casuistically—they're technically not lying, but they're carefully choosing truths that mislead by omitting context.

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