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in an affected manner
Word origin
From affected + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“I was resolved to decline all imitations for the future, and stick to the original, uncouth as it might be. Better, thought I, to be naturally clownish, than affectedly ridiculous […]”
“Her manners shewed good sense and good breeding; they were neither shy, nor affectedly open […]”
“Schomberg turned up, yawning affectedly, almost before Davidson had regained his seat.”
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