suppositious
formed from or growing out of supposition: suppositious evidence.
Origin of suppositious
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How to use suppositious in a sentence
The example may be either actual or suppositious, but it must illustrate clearly and accurately.
Public Speaking | Clarence StrattonThen why permit the bond to be severed by a wholly suppositious breach?
My Actor-Husband | Anonymous"That's true patriotism," the officers agreed, but were puzzled by the grinning of the suppositious patriot.
New Zealanders at Gallipoli | Major Fred WaiteA suppositious example may serve in explanation; only a fact will serve as proof.
Public Speaking | Clarence StrattonFor examples of the two methods let us consider suppositious cases.
Certain Success | Norval A. Hawkins
British Dictionary definitions for suppositious
/ (ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃəs) /
deduced from supposition; hypothetical
Derived forms of suppositious
- suppositiously, adverb
- suppositiousness, noun
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