dishonestly

adverb

Definition of dishonestlynext
as in falsely

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Recent Examples of dishonestly In that lawsuit, State Farm said that the record only showed a disagreement over the cause of roof damage, and that there was no evidence the company had acted dishonestly. — Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026 Additional uses of geolocation data, the providers say, include proving a bettor is dishonestly disputing credit card charges, revealing sign-up bonus abuse or showing that someone is illegally making proxy wagers across state lines. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025 As naive as that may sound in a world where so many self-evident rights and wrongs are being routinely, dishonestly evaluated and reevaluated, the series elevates simple truths in ways that are downright inspirational. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonestly
  1. falsely
  2. deceitfully
  3. artfully
  4. deceptively
  5. cannily
  6. artificially
  7. hypocritically
Adverb
  • Nearly 20 years after she was falsely accused of killing her roommate, Amanda Knox is still struggling to tell her own story.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Court filings allege Dick called 911 that month and falsely reported that shots had been fired at the family’s Brentwood residence, prompting a large police response.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of falsely
Adverb
  • Jacob goes to Isaac with this hairy disguise, deceitfully announces himself as Esau, and obtains his father’s blessing—much to the chagrin of his brother.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
  • To help fill their coffers even more, the lobbyists deceitfully expanded the definition of those notch years to include everyone born through 1926.
    — Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of deceitfully
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  • Floral centerpieces, artfully designed by MJ Wittman of Fleuressence, are underwritten by Stephanie Wilbur.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Each Fernie's Frozen Espresso-tini Bar is artfully drizzled with ribbons of chocolate shell coating, hardening into a delicate, crackable bite, making for the ultimate pick-me-up on a stick!
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of artfully
Adverb
  • Finding nail ideas that stand out in 2026 is deceptively tricky.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026
  • DeCicca strikes just the right balance with his arrangements, giving Askew’s spare keyboard lines and deceptively casual melodies heft without overwhelming them.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 31 July 2026
Definition of deceptively
Adverb
  • And that is due to the company cannily making a new character available for each day, and only for that one day.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
  • Sections of the granite supports of the Keck statue are cannily manipulated and embellished with stars and swirling vortex-forms in Lithichrome paint into works of art themselves.
    — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of cannily
Adverb
  • This year’s Tour de France Femmes has been rocked by allegations that some riders are artificially exaggerating their bust size to gain an aerodynamic advantage.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The agency said the blast created an equivalent seismic force of an earthquake but was artificially created.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of artificially
Adverb
  • Trump hypocritically voted by mail himself in a recent Florida special election.
    — George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of hypocritically

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“Dishonestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonestly. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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