supposititiously

supposititiously

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  • Supposititiously — Supposititious Sup*pos i*ti tious, a. [L. suppositicus. See {Supposition}.] 1. Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being what is purports to be; not genuine; spurious; counterfeit; as, a supposititious child; a supposititious writing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • supposititiously — adverb see supposititious …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • supposititiously — sup·pos·i·ti·tious·ly …   English syllables

  • supposititiously — adverb see supposititious * * * suppositiˈtiously adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑supposition …   Useful english dictionary

  • supposititious — supposititiously, adv. supposititiousness, n. /seuh poz i tish euhs/, adj. 1. fraudulently substituted or pretended; spurious; not genuine. 2. hypothetical. [1605 15; < L suppositicius, equiv. to supposit(us) (ptp. of supponere; see SUPPOSITION)… …   Universalium

  • supposititious — adjective Etymology: Latin suppositicius, from suppositus, past participle of supponere to substitute Date: 1610 1. a. fraudulently substituted ; spurious b. of a child (1) falsely presented as a genuine heir (2) illegitimate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • supposititiousness — See supposititiously. * * * …   Universalium

  • as it were — Synonyms and related words: assumably, assumedly, assumptively, figuratively, figuratively speaking, in a manner, in a way, in seeming, kind of, metaphorically, presumably, presumedly, presumptively, quasi, reputedly, seemingly, so to say, so to… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • presumably — Synonyms and related words: all things considered, as it were, assumably, assumedly, assumptively, by all odds, certainly, dollars to doughnuts, doubtless, doubtlessly, in all likelihood, in all probability, in seeming, indubitably, like enough,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • quasi — Synonyms and related words: affected, apishly, apocryphal, approximate, approximating, approximative, artificial, as it were, assumably, assumed, assumedly, assumptively, bastard, bogus, brummagem, byname, close, cognominal, colorable, colored,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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