(medical imaging or laboratory testing) Apparently but not truly, with the appearance being due to artifacts; spuriously.
With reference to artifacts
beautifully
beautifully
adv
In a beautiful manner.
bellyflaught
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
blithefully
blithefully
adv
In a blitheful manner.
boastfully
boastfully
adv
In a boastful manner.
bountifully
bountifully
adv
In a bountiful manner.
buffability
butterfly
butterfly
noun
(alternate history) A random change in an aspect of the timeline seemingly unrelated to the primary point of divergence, resulting from the butterfly effect.
(finance) A combination of four options of the same type at three strike prices giving limited profit and limited risk.
(in the plural) A sensation of excited anxiety felt in the stomach.
(medicine, attributive) A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.
(now rare) Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable.
(sports) A type of stretch in which one sits on the ground with the legs folded into a shape like that of a butterfly's wings, slightly rocking them up and down, resembling the wings fluttering.
(swimming) The butterfly stroke.
A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
A person who changes partners frequently.
Any of several plane curves that look like a butterfly; see Butterfly curve (transcendental) and Butterfly curve (algebraic).
verb
(transitive) To cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.
(transitive) To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across (a gaping wound) to close it.
(transitive, of the point of divergence of an alternate history scenario) To cause events after the point of divergence to not happen as they did in real history, and people conceived after the point of divergence to not exist in recognizable form, due to the random variations introduced by the butterfly effect.
butterflyer
butterflyer
noun
Alternative form of butterflier
butterflyers
butterflyers
noun
plural of butterflyer
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
butterflying
butterflying
verb
present participle of butterfly
butterflylike
butterflylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a butterfly.
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
circumferentially
circumferentially
adv
In a way that encircles; around the circumference.
cityful
cityful
noun
Enough to fill a city.
confabulatory
confabulatory
adj
colloquial
confabulating (fabricating)
conversational
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
confluently
confluently
adv
In a confluent manner
confluxibility
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
confutability
confutability
noun
The state of being confutable or disprovable.
consentfully
consentfully
adv
With consent; consensually.
corticifugally
corticifugally
adv
In a corticifugal manner.
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterfactually
counterfactually
adv
In a counterfactual way.
counterfallacy
counterfallacy
noun
A fallacy that opposes another fallacy.
counterfeitly
counterfeitly
adv
In a counterfeit way; falsely.
counterfleury
counterfleury
adj
Alternative spelling of counterflory
counterflory
counterflory
adj
(heraldry) Decorated with fleurs-de-lis or other floral motifs arranged in pairs opposite each other, especially on opposite sides of a border on a shield or banner.
(sometimes in the plural) Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning
An awkward situation or quarrel.
An objection.
An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
That which cannot be easily understood or believed.
The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
diffusibility
diffusibility
noun
(figuratively, e.g. of a disease) Capacity for spreading.
(physics, of a gas or other fluid) A measure of the speed of diffusion.
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
disgustfully
disgustfully
adv
(archaic) In a way that inspires disgust.
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
distastefully
distastefully
adv
In a distasteful manner
distressfully
distressfully
adv
In a distressful way; showing distress
distrustfully
distrustfully
adv
In a distrustful manner
doubtfully
doubtfully
adv
In a doubtful manner, in context of doubt or ambiguity, questionably.
dutifully
dutifully
adv
With a regard to duty; in a dutiful manner.
dysfunctional
dysfunctional
adj
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.
Not performing its proper or intended function.
effectuality
effectuality
noun
The state or condition of being effectual.
effectually
effectually
adv
In such a way as to achieve a desired result; effectively; so as to have an effect.
effortfully
effortfully
adv
In an effortful manner: with effort.
effulgently
effulgently
adv
In an effulgent manner; brilliantly.
effumability
effumability
noun
(obsolete, rare) The capability of flying off in fumes or vapour.
elytriferous
emulsifiability
emulsifiability
noun
The quality or degree of being emulsifiable.
eventfully
eventfully
adv
In a eventful manner; with much activity.
fabulosity
fabulosity
noun
(obsolete, countable) A fabulous thing; a fable.
(uncountable) Fabulousness; the quality of being fabulous; fictitiousness; mythical character.
facetiously
facetiously
adv
(dated) In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.
In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
factiously
factiously
adv
In a factious manner.
factitiously
factitiously
adv
In a factitious manner.
factuality
factuality
noun
That which is factual.
The state or quality of being factual.
factually
factually
adv
In a factual manner
facultatively
facultatively
adv
In a facultative manner
faculty
faculty
noun
(Church of England) A licence to make alterations to a church.
(Often in the plural): an ability, power, or skill.
(chiefly US) The academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff.
A division of a university.
An authority, power, or privilege conferred by a higher authority.
The members of a profession.
faithfully
faithfully
adv
(US) A conventional formula for ending a letter, used when the salutation addresses the person for whom the letter is intended using an honorific.
In a faithful manner.
fasciculately
fasciculately
adv
In a fasciculate manner.
fastidiously
fastidiously
adv
In a fastidious manner
fastiduously
fastuously
fastuously
adv
In a fastuous manner.
fatefully
fatefully
adv
In a fateful manner.
fatiguability
fatiguability
noun
Alternative form of fatigability
fatiguingly
fatiguingly
adv
In a fatiguing manner.
fatuously
fatuously
adv
With smug stupidity or vacuous silliness; idiotically.
faultfully
faultfully
adv
In a faultful manner.
faultily
faultily
adv
In a faulty manner
faultlessly
faultlessly
adv
In a faultless manner
faulty
faulty
adj
(obsolete) At fault, to blame; guilty.
Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.
faunistically
faunistically
adv
In terms of the distribution of animals.
fauntleroy
feastfully
feastfully
adv
In a feastful manner.
featurally
featurally
adv
In a featural manner
featurely
featurely
adj
Having features; showing marked peculiarities; handsome.
felicitously
felicitously
adv
In a felicitous manner.
feudality
feudality
noun
The state or quality of being feudal; feudal form or constitution.
fictitiously
fictitiously
adv
In a fictitious manner
figurability
figurability
noun
The quality of being figurable.
figurately
figurately
adv
In a figurate manner; Using or forming a figure.
figuratively, in a figurative manner.
figuratively
figuratively
adv
(manner) In a figurative manner.
Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally.
fitfully
fitfully
adv
In a fitful manner; irregularly or unsteadily.
flagitiously
flagitiously
adv
In a flagitious manner.
flatulency
flatulency
noun
(chiefly dated) flatulence
flatulently
flatulently
adv
In a flatulent manner or fashion.
flatuosity
flatuosity
noun
(obsolete) flatulence
flauntily
flauntily
adv
In a flaunty manner.
flauntingly
flauntingly
adv
In a flaunting manner
flaunty
flaunty
adj
flaunting; showy; meretricious
fleuretty
fleuretty
adj
Alternative form of floretty
flexuosity
flexuosity
noun
A flexuous point; a sinuous curve.
Quality of being flexuous.
flirtatiously
flirtatiously
adv
In a flirtatious manner.
flocculently
flocculently
adv
In a flocculent manner.
floriculturally
floriculturally
adv
In terms of floriculture.
floutingly
floutingly
adv
With flouting; insultingly.
fluctuability
fluctuability
noun
The capacity or ability to fluctuate.
fluctuosity
fluently
fluently
adv
In a fluent manner, as expressing oneself easily, especially in a foreign language.
In a fluent manner, as having graceful movements.
In a fluent manner, as literally flowing.
fluidglycerate
fluidglycerate
noun
A plant extract produced by extracting with a mixture of glycerine and water
fluidity
fluidity
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is fluid. The reciprocal of its viscosity.
(uncountable) The state of being fluid rather than viscous
The quality of being fluid or free-flowing
flunkeyistic
flunkeyistic
adj
Alternative form of flunkyistic
flunkeyite
flunkyistic
flunkyistic
adj
Of or relating to flunkyism.
flunkyite
fluorimetry
fluorimetry
noun
(chemistry, physics) fluorescence spectroscopy
fluorometry
fluorometry
noun
(chemistry, physics) An analytical technique that uses fluorescence to detect and identify small samples of substances
fluorotype
fluorotype
noun
(historical) A photographic process in which salts of fluoric acid were employed for the purpose of producing images in the camera.
flusteredly
flusteredly
adv
In a flustered manner.
flustery
flustery
adj
flustered
flutey
flutey
adj
Alternative spelling of fluty
flutteringly
flutteringly
adv
In a fluttering manner.
fluttery
fluttery
adj
That flutters; fluttering
fluty
fluty
adj
Resembling the sound of a flute.
fluxibility
fluxibility
noun
The quality of being fluxible.
fluxility
fluxility
noun
(obsolete) The state of being fluxible.
fluyt
fluyt
noun
(historical) A kind of Dutch sailing vessel developed in the 16th century, used to transport cargo.
fluyts
fluyts
noun
plural of fluyt
forethoughtfully
forethoughtfully
adv
With forethought.
forgetfully
forgetfully
adv
in a forgetful manner
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formulatory
fortuitously
fortuitously
adv
(sometimes proscribed) In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately.
In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally.
fortunately
fortunately
adv
In a fortunate manner.
It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.
foulmouthedly
foundationally
foundationally
adv
In a foundational manner.
fountainously
fountainously
adv
In a fountainous manner.
fourteenthly
fourteenthly
adv
In the fourteenth place; fourteenth in a row.
fourthly
fourthly
adv
In the fourth place; fourth in a row.
fractiously
fractiously
adv
In a fractious manner.
fraudulently
fraudulently
adv
In a fraudulent manner.
frequently
frequently
adv
(mathematics, of a sequence) For infinitely many terms of the sequence.