In a manner that seems to be case, but may not be so
“The immediate use of an artificial leg enables the wearer to dispense with crutches at the earliest possible moment.”
By artificial means
“The acting in the movie is of the stilted, artificial kind that seems so jarring to the modern viewer.”
Adverb for characterized by a lack of sincerity
“He would have rejected the more ornate and artificial compliments of the Edinburgh reviewer with a distaste approaching to disgust.”
Adverb for exaggerated and excessively dramatic
Adverb for bold, audacious or showy in behavior or manner
Adverb for affectedly concerned with elegant or refined behavior, language, or manners
Adverb for occurring in or invented for fiction
Adverb for insecure with oneself
Adverb for flashy or garish in appearance
Adverb for strictly conventional in one's manner or behavior
Adverb for lacking depth of character or understanding
(of a quality or result) Adverb for achieved or maintained by careful and deliberate effort
Adverb for sanctimonious, self-righteously, or hypocritically pious
Adverb for relating to a compound that does not contain carbon
Adverb for difficult to believe or unlikely to happen
Adverb for conforming to the standard variety
Adverb for excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar
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