The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SPECIOUS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1953.
Apparently right, but not really so crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPECIOUS | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Apparently right, but not really so
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- specious
- emphatically
- fair
- probable
- quasi-
- apparent
- sophistic
- invisible
- then
- less
- plausible
- yea
Crossword Answer definitions
SPECIOUS adjective- Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
- Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful.
- Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
- Beautiful, pleasing to look at.
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