— illusorily , adv. — illusoriness , n.
/i looh"seuh ree, -zeuh-/ , adj.
1. causing illusion; deceptive; misleading.
2. of the nature of an illusion; unreal.
[ 1590-1600; illusorius, equiv. to illud ( ere ) to mock, ridicule (see ILLUSION) + -torius -TORY 1 ]
Syn. 1. fallacious, specious, false. 2. imaginary; visionary, fancied.