airy vs counterfactual

airy

adj
  • Not based on reality; having no solid foundation 

  • light-hearted; vivacious 

  • Having the light and aerial tints true to nature. 

  • an airy situation 

  • Spacious, well lit, well ventilated. 

  • Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial. 

  • Consisting of air. 

  • Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike. 

  • Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand. 

  • Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful. 

  • Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy. 

counterfactual

adj
  • Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue. 

  • Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world. 

noun
  • A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false. 

  • A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts. 

  • A hypothetical state of the world, used to assess the impact of an action. 

How often have the words airy and counterfactual occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )