spuriously

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Adverbial spuriously has 1 sense

spuriously - in a false and spurious manner; "the lawyer argued spuriously that his client knew nothing of the burglary"
Derived from adjective spurious₁

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Term: spuriously

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1:

Definition: In a false or deceitful manner.

Example sentence: He spuriously claimed to have won the championship, even though he had never played in a single match.

Sense 2:

Definition: In a way that is not genuine or authentic.

Example sentence: The antique shop owner spuriously sold counterfeit paintings as original masterpieces.

Sense 3:

Definition: In a manner that lacks evidence or justification.

Example sentence: The journalist spuriously accused the politician of corruption without any concrete proof.