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factitiously

factitiously adverb: in a factitious manner.

Adverb

factitiously (comparative more factitiously, superlative most factitiously)

  1. In a factitious manner.
    • 'Well, darling, how are you? I am glad you have come in to see me,' said Miss Aldclyffe. 'You can unlock the bag this morning, child, if you like,' she continued, yawning factitiously.1871, Hardy, Desperate remedies, part 11 chapter 6
    • A true Tartarean dignity sat upon her brow, and not factitiously or with marks of constraint, for it had grown in her with years.1878, Hardy, The Return of the Native, book 1 chapter 7

Forms of factitiously

comparativemore factitiously
superlativemost factitiously

Origin of factitiously

From factitious + -ly.

Questions about factitiously

What does factitiously mean?
Factitiously means in a factitious manner.
What part of speech is factitiously?
Factitiously is an adverb.

Words near factitiously in the dictionary

  1. factish
  2. factishes
  3. factitial
  4. factitious
  5. factitious disorder imposed on another
  6. factitiously
  7. factitiousness
  8. factitive
  9. factitively
  10. factitiveness
  11. factitivity

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