Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a fictional manner; as created by the imagination: Refers to something described, presented, or occurring in a way that is invented and not based on real facts or events.
   • In a false manner intended to mislead: Refers to something done or presented deceptively, with the aim of creating a false impression.

Usage Examples

• In a fictional manner:

  • The story was written fictitiously, with characters and places that never existed.
  • He described the events so fictitiously that it was clear the entire account was made up.

• In a false, misleading manner:

  • The company reported its earnings fictitiously to attract more investors.
  • She claimed fictitiously to have a degree from the university.

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe artificial or simulated scenarios: Often used in legal, financial, or academic contexts to highlight a constructed or deceptive nature.
  • The contract included fictitiously named parties to protect their identities during negotiations.
  • The experiment's control group was treated fictitiously as having received the intervention.

Variants and Related Words

• Fictitious (adjective): Not real or true, being imaginary or having been fabricated.
  • The novel is set in a fictitious country.
• Fiction (noun): Literature in the form of prose, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; a thing that is invented or untrue.
  • She writes science fiction.

Synonyms

• Falsely: In an untrue or incorrect manner.
• Inventedly: In a made-up or fabricated manner.
• Deceptively: In a manner that is likely to mislead.

Antonyms

• Actually: As the truth or facts of a situation; really.
• Genuinely: In a truthful or sincere manner.
• Factually: In terms of facts or reality.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• Under a fictitious name: Using an invented or false name.
  • The author published the early poems fictitiously, under a pseudonym.
• Fictitious capital: An economic term for capital that appears to exist on paper but does not represent tangible assets.
  • The bubble was fueled by fictitiously valued assets.

Adverb

1. in a fictional manner (created by the imagination)
2. in a false manner intended to mislead