Fakely

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a fake way, fraudulently.

    "We showed up at the bar and it was an ocean of fakely tanned men, wearing vests with no shirts underneath."

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"We showed up at the bar and it was an ocean of fakely tanned men, wearing vests with no shirts underneath."

Etymology

From the adjective fake + -ly.

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