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spuriously

/ˈspɜːriəsli/ adverb · British & US

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What does spuriously mean?

adverb

In a false or misleading manner; falsely or deceitfully.

Example

"The company's claims were made spuriously to boost sales."

Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.

Words that share this root

spur spurious spuriously spuriousness

What's another word for spuriously?

falsely deceitfully misleadingly fraudulently artificially untruthfully

What's the opposite of spuriously?

truthfully honestly genuinely

Rhymes with spuriously

curiously furiously merely naturally