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adv
In a specious manner; fallaciously and erroneously, but seeming superficially to be correct.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adv
Specially.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: malapropism
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adverb
in a specious manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
From specious + -ly.
Alteration of specially, perhaps by association with specious.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
