Word: pretendedly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: pre
tend
ed
ly
Definition: In a way that is pretended; under false pretence.
Morphemes:
Affix: pretend
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not really what it is represented as being; imaginary, feigned.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: pre-
Affix: tendō
Language: la
Decoded: tendo
Meaning: stretch
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: As an extension of the above, when used along with an adjective preceding the noun, describes something that has an object of a particular quality.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.