SPURIOUSLY

spuriously

(adverb) in a false and spurious manner; “the lawyer argued spuriously that his client knew nothing of the burglary”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

spuriously (comparative more spuriously, superlative most spuriously)

In a spurious manner.

Source: Wiktionary


SPURIOUS

Spu"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. spurius.]

1. Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; false; adulterate.

2. Not legitimate; bastard; as, spurious issue. "Her spurious firstborn." Milton. Spurious primary, or Spurious quill (Zoöl.), the first, or outer, primary quill when rudimentary or much reduced in size, as in certain singing birds.

– Spurious wing (Zoöl.), the bastard wing, or alula.

Syn.

– Counterfeit; false; adulterate; supposititious; fictitious; bastard.

– Spu"ri*ous*ly, adv.

– Spu"ri*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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