spuriously C2 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #338309 Meanings 1 adv In a false or misleading way that only seems genuine. The data was spuriously presented to support their argument. Etymology AI details From spurious + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # spuriously **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 338309 ## Meanings 1. In a false or misleading way that only seems genuine. ## Examples - The data was spuriously presented to support their argument. ## Etymology From spurious + -ly. ## AI Etymology Spuriously is formed from spurious + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a false or misleading way that only seems genuine. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown