Meanings
adverbfakely (comparative more fakely, superlative most fakely)
comparative more fakely · superlative most fakely
- nonstandardIn 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.
2002, Georgie Nickell, I Only Smoke on Thursdays
Origin
From the adjective fake + -ly.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German falsch, unecht
- falschin a fake way, fraudulently
- unechtin a fake way, fraudulently
- betrügerischin a fake way, fraudulently
- auf betrügerische Weisein a fake way, fraudulently
- in betrügerischer Absichtin a fake way, fraudulently
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APA
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“fakely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fakely. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fakely,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fakely.
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