FICTIVELY

Etymology

Adverb

fictively (comparative more fictively, superlative most fictively)

In a fictive manner.

Source: Wiktionary


FICTIVE

Fic"tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. fictif.]

Definition: Feigned; counterfeit. "The fount of fictive tears." Tennyson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 February 2025

CRAZY

(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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