— sophistically , adv. — sophisticalness , n.
/seuh fis"tik/ , adj.
1. of the nature of sophistry; fallacious.
2. characteristic or suggestive of sophistry.
3. given to the use of sophistry.
4. of or pertaining to sophists or sophistry.
Also, sophistical .
[ 1540-50; sophisticus sophistikós, equiv. to sophist ( és ) (see SOPHIST) + -ikos -IC ]