- phonily
- adverb see phony I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
phonily
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phonily — ˈfōnəlē adverb : in a phony manner : spuriously phonily flamboyant amours and impossible deeds of derring do C.J.Rolo * * * phonily, phoniness see phoney, phony a. and n … Useful english dictionary
phonily — phoney (also phony) informal ► ADJECTIVE (phonier, phoniest) ▪ not genuine. ► NOUN (pl. phoneys or phonies) ▪ a fraudulent person or thing. DERIVATIVES phonily adverb … English terms dictionary
phonily — See phony. * * * … Universalium
phonily — adverb In a phony way, or to a phony extent See Also: phoniness … Wiktionary
phonily — pho·ni·ly … English syllables
phony — phonily, adv. phoniness, n. /foh nee/, adj., phonier, phoniest, n., pl. phonies, v., phonied, phonying. adj. 1. not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond. 2. false or deceiving; not truthful; concocted: a phony explanation. 3.… … Universalium
phony — I. adjective also phoney (phonier; est) Etymology: perhaps alteration of fawney gilded brass ring used in the fawney rig, a confidence game, from Irish fáinne ring, from Old Irish ánne more at anus Date: 1900 not genuine or real: as a. (1)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
phoniness — See phonily. * * * … Universalium
bogusly — adverb In a bogus way; phonily … Wiktionary
phoney — (chiefly N. Amer. also phony) informal adjective (phonier, phoniest) not genuine. noun (plural phoneys or phonies) a fraudulent person or thing. Derivatives phonily adverb phoniness noun … English new terms dictionary
