factitious
adjective
not spontaneous or natural; artificial; contrived.
factitiously
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a word derived from
factitious.
Example Sentences
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I woke up from one of those dozes which, after a sleepless night, give the brief illusion of complete rest, all my senses sharpened, and my mind factitiously active.
From Sacred and Profane Love by Arnold Bennett
He looked factitiously fresh, with a Turkish bath freshness, his linen was spotless, and in his hand he held a newspaper.
From Melomaniacs by James Huneker
Strangely enough, it is very well worth doing, for, though it is even more factitiously Moorish than the Alcazar, it is of almost as great beauty and of greater dignity.
From Familiar Spanish Travels by William Dean Howells
After a period of shallow sleep he woke up in the morning factitiously refreshed as the train was rumbling slowly over the high-level bridge.
From The Roll-Call by Arnold Bennett
