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Illusionary vs Illusory - What's the difference?

illusionary | illusory |

Illusory is a related term of illusionary.



As adjectives the difference between illusionary and illusory

is that illusionary is illusory; pertaining to an illusion, or of the nature of an illusion while illusory is resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal.

illusionary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Illusory; pertaining to an illusion, or of the nature of an illusion.

    • illusory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal
    • Enron's profits were all illusory .

    Related terms

    * illusion * illusionary * illusive