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Etymology
Etymology tree English apocryphal Middle English -ly English -ly English apocryphally From apocryphal + -ly.
Meanings
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In an apocryphal manner.
Isaac Newton apocryphally discovered his second law – the one about gravity – after an apple fell on his head.
2022 January 9, Laura Spinney, “Are we witnessing the dawn of post-theory science?”, in The Guardian:
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In an apocryphal manner. ▸ Without authenticity or authority; spuriously or falsely.
"And are you an artist, too?" inquired Bunson's companion, prepared to let a little surplus enthusiasm loose on the MacQuibble. "MacQuibble's an impressionist," remarked Cripps a trifle apocryphally. "I'm nothing of the sort," exclaimed the MacQuibble, hurling down the gage of battle at once.
1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 101:
- Regarding apocrypha.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most apocryphally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more apocryphally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
anecdotally · anecdotally · allegedly · allegedly
Translations (5)
de unecht (In an apocryphal manner) · ca apòcrifament (In an apocryphal manner) · pt apocrifamente (In an apocryphal manner) · fi apokryfisesti (In an apocryphal manner) · es apócrifamente (In an apocryphal manner)