au·then·tic (ô-th n t k)adj. 1. Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief: an authentic account by an eyewitness. 2. Having a claimed and verifiable origin or authorship; not counterfeit or copied: an authentic medieval sword. 3. Law Executed with due process: an authentic deed. 4. Music a. Of, relating to, or being a medieval mode having a range from its final tone to the octave above it. b. Of, relating to, or being a cadence with the dominant chord immediately preceding the tonic chord. 5. Obsolete Authoritative. [Middle English autentik, from Old French autentique, from Late Latin authenticus, from Greek authentikos, from authent  s, author.]au·then ti·cal·ly adv.Synonyms: authentic, bona fide, genuine, real1, true, undoubted, unquestionable These adjectives mean not counterfeit or copied: an authentic painting by Corot; a bona fide transfer of property; genuine crabmeat; a real diamond; true courage; undoubted evidence; an unquestionable antique. Antonym: counterfeit |
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| Adv. | 1. | authentically - genuinely; with authority; "it is authentically British" |
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