speciously

• Adverb, das bedeutet, dass etwas auf den ersten Blick richtig oder wahr erscheint, in Wirklichkeit aber falsch oder irreführend ist. Es beschreibt Argumente, Behauptungen oder den Anschein, die oberflächlich trügerisch plausibel wirken, aber keine wirkliche Grundlage oder Substanz haben.

An adverb meaning "in a way that seems correct or true, but is actually false or misleading." It describes an argument, claim, or appearance that is deceptively plausible on the surface but lacks genuine validity or substance.

1. Seemingly true but actually falseC2formal

   In a way that appears correct or true but is actually misleading or deceptive.

   Scheinbar wahr, aber trügerisch

   • The argument was speciously presented to sound convincing.
   • He speciously claimed that the plan would solve all problems.
   • The advertisement speciously promised instant results.

   Synonymedeceptivelymisleadinglyplausibly

   Antonymehonestlysincerelytruthfully