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apocryphally

adv

Etymology

From apocryphal + -ly.

  1. derived from ἀπόκρυφος — “hidden, obscure”
  2. derived from apocryphus — “secret, not approved for public reading”
  3. inherited from apocrypha
  4. formed as apocryphal — “apocrypha + -al”
  5. suffixed as apocryphally — “apocryphal + ly”

Definitions

  1. In an apocryphal manner.

    • Isaac Newton apocryphally discovered his second law – the one about gravity – after an apple fell on his head.

  2. Regarding apocrypha.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA