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- [ih-loo-zhuh-ner-ee or ih-loo-zhuh-nl]
- /ɪˈlu ʒəˌnɛr i or ɪˈlu ʒə nl/
- /ˌɪ.ˈluː.ʒə.ˌne.ri/
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- [ih-loo-zhuh-ner-ee or ih-loo-zhuh-nl]
- /ɪˈlu ʒəˌnɛr i or ɪˈlu ʒə nl/
Definitions of illusionary word
- adjective illusionary of, relating to, or characterized by illusions; deceptive; misleading. 1
- noun illusionary Illusory; pertaining to an illusion, or of the nature of an illusion. 1
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Origin of illusionary
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; illusion + -ary
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Parts of speech for Illusionary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
illusionary popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
illusionary usage trend in Literature
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