— fictitiously , adv. — fictitiousness , n.
/fik tish"euhs/ , adj.
1. created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment; not genuine; false: fictitious names.
2. of, pertaining to, or consisting of fiction; imaginatively produced or set forth; created by the imagination: a fictitious hero.
[ 1605-15; ficticius artificial, equiv. to fict ( us ) shaped, feigned (see FICTION) + -icius -ITIOUS ]
Syn. 1. spurious, fake. 2. fictional.