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Definition of fanciful adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

fanciful

adjective

NAmE//ˈfænsɪfl//

1(disapproving) based on imagination and not facts or reason a fanciful children's story

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2(of things) decorated in an unusual style that shows imagination a fanciful gold border

fancifully

NAmE//ˈfænsɪfli//

adverbSee fanciful in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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