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PRONUNCIATION OF SPECIOUSLY

speciously  [ˈspiːʃəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPECIOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Speciously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SPECIOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

speciously

Deception

Deception, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification and subterfuge are acts to propagate beliefs of things that are not true, or not the whole truth. Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda, and sleight of hand, as well as distraction, camouflage, or concealment. There is also self-deception, as in bad faith. Deception is a major relational transgression that often leads to feelings of betrayal and distrust between relational partners. Deception violates relational rules and is considered to be a negative violation of expectations. Most people expect friends, relational partners, and even strangers to be truthful most of the time. If people expected most conversations to be untruthful, talking and communicating with others would require distraction and misdirection to acquire reliable information. A significant amount of deception occurs between romantic and relational partners.

Definition of speciously in the English dictionary

The definition of speciously in the dictionary is in a manner that is apparently correct or true, but actually wrong or false.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPECIOUSLY


anxiously
ˈæŋkʃəslɪ
astuciously
əˈstuːʃəslɪ
autoeciously
ɔːˈtiːʃəslɪ
cautiously
ˈkɔːʃəslɪ
consciously
ˈkɒnʃəslɪ
deliciously
dɪˈlɪʃəslɪ
dieciously
daɪˈiːʃəslɪ
dioeciously
daɪˈiːʃəslɪ
facetiously
fəˈsiːʃəslɪ
graciously
ˈɡreɪʃəslɪ
incautiously
ɪnˈkɔːʃəslɪ
lusciously
ˈlʌʃəslɪ
moneciously
mɒˈniːʃəslɪ
monoeciously
mɒˈniːʃəslɪ
overcautiously
ˌəʊvəˈkɔːʃəslɪ
subconsciously
ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəslɪ
suspiciously
səˈspɪʃəslɪ
tortiously
ˈtɔːʃəslɪ
unconsciously
ʌnˈkɒnʃəslɪ
viciously
ˈvɪʃəslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPECIOUSLY

specific volume
specifical
specifically
specificate
specification
specificity
specifics
specified
specifier
specifies
specify
specimen
specimen copy
specimen page
specimen signature
speciocide
speciosities
speciosity
specious
speciousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPECIOUSLY

anonymously
continuously
curiously
dangerously
deviously
enormously
famously
generously
hilariously
marvellously
meticulously
obviously
outrageously
previously
ridiculously
seriously
simultaneously
spontaneously
tremendously
unanimously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of speciously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «speciously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPECIOUSLY

Find out the translation of speciously to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of speciously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «speciously» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

speciously
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

especiosamente
570 millions of speakers

English

speciously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

speciously
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

speciously
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обманчиво
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

especiosamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

speciously
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spécieusement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan semestinya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

speciously
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

speciously
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

speciously
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

speciously
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

speciously
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विशेषतः
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

speciously
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pretestuosamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

speciously
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оманливе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

speciously
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

speciously
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speciously
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bestickande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

speciously
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of speciously

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPECIOUSLY»

The term «speciously» is normally little used and occupies the 140.041 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPECIOUSLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «speciously» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «speciously» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about speciously

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPECIOUSLY»

Discover the use of speciously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to speciously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Directions for studying i. A general system or body of ...
So that even those Works which are good in Appearance, such as the Relief of the Oppressed, Temperance, Justice, -&c. and which we may call, either tfor the Reason above mention'd) speciously good Works, or Works comparatively good  ...
Thomas Bennet, Jean Martianay, 1727
2
Tale of Trials: Told to My Children
My father looked rather ashamed ; but I saw a sneer on the face of Madame du Vernis, as she observed iu French, ' that was speciously said by Monsieur Delaval ; no wonder it imposed on the good old man.' ' Speciously said ! Delaval speak ...
Amelia Alderson Opie, 1845
3
Social Security: The Unfinished Work
Create an ownership component in the Social Security system • Offer higher benefits through higher returns (sometimes speciously argued) Concerns that weigh against personal accounts, in summary, say they would: • Introduce an “ every ...
Charles Blahous, 2010
4
London Magazine: Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer...
may call speciously good or comparatively, (because less evil) and which 4ix inJiJ I or formal Christian may perform, aie in re ility fplcndida peccata. By these distinction* os---strictly, comparatively, imputatively, and speciously, this good aid  ...
‎1772
5
The Quaker, and the young man of the world. A tale of trials
My father looked rather ashamed; but I saw a sneer on the face of Madame du Vernis, as she observed, in French, ' that was speciously said by Monsieur Delaval; no wonder it imposed on the. good old man.' . “ ' Speciously said !— Delaval ...
Amelia Alderson Opie, 1818
6
New Tales
My father looked rather ashamed ; but I saw a sneer on the face of Madame du Vernis, as she observed, in French, ' that was speciously said by Monsieur Delaval ; no wonder it imposed on the good old man.' " ' Speciously said ! — Delaval ...
Amelia Alderson Opie, 1819
7
An Abridgment Of Dr. Cudworth's True Intellectual System of ...
... and discarded what was not, yet, as before noted, not finding near enough of them, and not being able to justify either to God or to my self, the having speciously speciously urg'd Atheistick Arguments, unless I as speciously answer' d 'em, ...
Ralph Cudworth, 1732
8
The Stratagems of War ... Translated ... by R. Scott
speciously. occupied. the. multitude,. the. Athenians, whom he prepared for the purpose, took the city thus left unguarded. 7. Epaminondas, thel'Theban, invArcadia, perceiving on a holiday the women of a hostile city 'betake themselves ...
Sextus Julius FRONTINUS, Robert Bisset SCOTT, 1816
9
The Badge
Jack Webb was the star and creator of the show, but much of what he unearthed was too sensational to be broadcast on prime time. Those stories he saved for his classic, The Badge.
Jack Webb, 2006
10
The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare
But yet, I would my master had mistress Anne ; or I would master Slender had her ; or, in sooth, I would master Fenton had her : I will do what I can for them all three ; for so I have promised, and I'll be as good as my word ; but speciously 7 for ...
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Edward Capell, 1821

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPECIOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term speciously is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Saying 'No, thanks' to 50 million gallons a day
A report prepared by the city Public Works Department staff concluded, speciously, that the city currently has “a nonexistent need for additional water” and that ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
2
HUD must – finally – enforce fair housing
... as quickly as possible and that have been roundly criticized for building too much of it in depressed areas and speciously calling the process 'revitalization. «St. Louis American, Jul 15»
3
Underneath the Laughs, 'Trainwreck' Is Just Another Regressive …
By now Apatow is a comedy plague, popularizing a formula of speciously frank talk about contemporary American mores that never really reckons with our mad ... «In These Times, Jul 15»
4
Rockville debates confederate statue
Maryland Division commander Jay Barringer of the Sons of Confederate Veterans said the Charleston shooting by Dylann Roof was “speciously linked” to SCV ... «Montgomery County Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Growing Seattle neighborhood blasts city's parking study
"It fails as a balanced look at the issue, doesn't even try to look at the neighborhood impacts, and speciously and misleadingly endorses the current discredited ... «MyNorthwest.com, Jul 15»
6
The End of Federally Financed Ghettos
... as quickly as possible and that have been roundly criticized for building too much of it in depressed areas and speciously calling the process “revitalization. «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
Economy, Regs, & Taxes Welcome to Mr. Obama's Neighborhood
Obama wants to judge entire neighborhoods by the speciously calculated color of their skin. This is not the way of Liberty or of opportunity; it's another giant leap ... «Patriot Post, Jul 15»
8
Ted Kennedy, SCOTUS Supervillain
... Justice Tony and, consequently, couldn't last week have speciously used the 14th-Amendment to trump God's biological (let alone the states' civil) legislation. «American Thinker, Jul 15»
9
Rand Paul Has a Point about Republicans and...
Instead he speciously insists that the Patriot Act shreds the Fourth Amendment and the program is akin to Nixon-era “domestic spying.” He could also have made ... «National Review Online, May 15»
10
Book review: The Ghost Estate, by John Connell
(Heaven forbid that today's Australia learns the spuriousness of that logic, however exalted its proponents or speciously attractive their arguments.) "The Ghost ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»

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