Definition

In a way that is not real or true, but imagined or invented.

Example

The story was fictively set in a world where magic existed.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about how stories can be created fictively?

Yeah, it's fascinating how authors build entire worlds.

Right? It’s amazing how they can make you feel like part of it all fictively.

Exactly! It’s like living in a dream for a while.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Fictively → It is formed from "fict-" (from Latin "fictus", meaning made or invented) and "-ively" (a suffix forming adverbs meaning in a manner). The word "fictively" means in a manner that is made up or invented, often referring to something that is not real or factual.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'made up' ('fict-') and how it is done 'in a manner' ('-ively'). This helps you remember that 'fictively' refers to something done in an invented or imaginary way.

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