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Princeton's WordNet
speciouslyadverb
in a specious manner
Wiktionary
speciouslyadverb
In a specious manner; fallaciously, erroneously.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Speciouslyadverb
With fair appearance.
Etymology: from specious.
Piety is opposed to hypocrisy and unsincerity; especially to that personated devotion under which any kind of impiety is wont to be disguised, and put off more speciously. Henry Hammond.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of speciously in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of speciously in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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