Isaac Newton apocryphally discovered his second law – the one about gravity – after an apple fell on his head.
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Apocryphally
Synonyms for "apocryphally"
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Translations
5 translations across 5 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- apòcrifament adv (In an apocryphal manner)
Finnish
1 entries- apokryfisesti adv (In an apocryphal manner)
German
1 entries- unecht adv (In an apocryphal manner)
Portuguese
1 entries- apocrifamente adv (In an apocryphal manner)
Spanish
1 entries- apócrifamente adv (In an apocryphal manner)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
"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.
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