apocryphally

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English

Etymology

From apocryphal +‎ -ly.

Adverb

apocryphally (comparative more apocryphally, superlative most apocryphally)

  1. In an apocryphal manner.
    Synonyms: allegedly, anecdotally
    • 2022 January 9, Laura Spinney, “Are we witnessing the dawn of post-theory science?”, in The Guardian:
      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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