Word: speciously
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: spe
cious
ly
Definition: In a specious manner; fallaciously, erroneously.
Morphemes:
Affix: specious
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: speciō
Language: la
Decoded: specio
Meaning: see
Affix: -iēs
Language: la
Decoded: -ies
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an abstract noun, usually from an adjective stem.
Affix: -osus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: -ose, -ous, forming adjectives
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.