Intended to deceive; - S.T.Coleridge; SYN. fallacious, fraudulent.
ETYM Latin fraudulentus, from fraus, fraudis, fraud: cf. French fraudulent.
1. Using fraud; trickly; deceitful; dishonest.
2. Characterized by, founded on, or proceeding from, fraund.
ETYM Latin surreptitius, or subreptitius, from surripere, subripere, to snatch away, to withdraw privily; sub- under + rapere to snatch. Related to Sub-, and Ravish.
Done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently; clandestine.
In a dishonest and fraudulent manner.