"pretendedly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more pretendedly [comparative], most pretendedly [superlative]
Etymology: From pretended + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pretended|ly}} pretended + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} pretendedly (comparative more pretendedly, superlative most pretendedly)
  1. In a way that is pretended; under false pretence.
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