fakely
In pretend manner
Fakely is an informal adverb meaning in a fake or insincere manner.
It describes actions performed without genuine feeling or authenticity: She smiled fakely for the camera.
Though widely used in casual speech and writing, fakely hasn't fully entered standard usage, where falsely or insincerely are preferred.
The word fills a gap when speakers want to emphasize the performative, put-on quality of something rather than its mere untruthfulness.
Falsely displayed or simulated
- disingenuousFeigning ignorance or innocence
- hypocriticalFeigning beliefs one lacks
- phonyFraudulent person or thing
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
superficial · duplicitous · two-faced · hollow · empty · performative · insincere · false
Produced artificially, not natural
- manufacturedMade by machinery
- plasticCapable of being molded
- ersatzArtificial and inferior substitute
- fabricatedInvented, not real
contrived · engineered · unnatural · man-made · simulated · faux · inorganic · constructed
One who mimics another
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- facsimileExact reproduction of original
reproduction · clone · mock-up · duplicate · simulacrum · mimicry · emulation · forgery
feigned
Falsely displayed or simulated
- disingenuousFeigning ignorance or innocence
- hypocriticalFeigning beliefs one lacks
- phonyFraudulent person or thing
affected · superficial · duplicitous · two-faced · hollow · empty · performative · insincere · false · sycophantic
synthetic
Produced artificially, not natural
- manufacturedMade by machinery
- plasticCapable of being molded
- ersatzArtificial and inferior substitute
fabricated · contrived · engineered · unnatural · man-made · simulated · faux · inorganic · constructed · machine-made
copycat
One who mimics another
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
facsimile · reproduction · clone · mock-up · duplicate · simulacrum · mimicry · emulation · forgery · bootleg
pretense
Deceptive outward show
charade · subterfuge · trickery · deceit · sham · masquerade · feint · ploy · ruse · sleight
fakelygenuinely
In a real manner
authentically · really · truly · actually · legitimately
fakelysincerely
With genuine feeling
earnestly · honestly · wholeheartedly · from the heart · heartfelt
- fake itPretend to know
- fake newsIntentionally deceptive media content
- fake smileFeigned expression of happiness
- fake teethArtificial replacement chompers
- fake IDFraudulent identity document
- fake outDeceptive maneuver to mislead
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