fictitiously

fic·ti·tious

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fik-tish-uh s]
- /fɪkˈtɪʃ əs/
- /fɪkˈtɪʃəslɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fik-tish-uh s]
- /fɪkˈtɪʃ əs/

Definitions of fictitiously word

adjective fictitiously created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment; not genuine; false: fictitious names. 1
adjective fictitiously of, relating to, or consisting of fiction; imaginatively produced or set forth; created by the imagination: a fictitious hero. 1
noun fictitiously In a fictitious manner. 1

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Origin of fictitiously

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Latin fictīcius artificial, equivalent to fict(us) shaped, feigned (see fiction) + -īcius -itious

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Parts of speech for Fictitiously

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fictitiously popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for fictitiously

adverb fictitiously

untruthful — not truthful; wanting in veracity; diverging from or contrary to the truth; not corresponding with fact or reality.

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