dishonestly

adverb

Definition of dishonestlynext
as in falsely

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Recent Examples of dishonestly This critical and necessary dialogue is then dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026 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
  • Cole’s lawyers have also advanced Kerkhoff as an alternative suspect, while Baker is accused of falsely identifying her as the bomber.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Polling from early 2003 showed that more than two-thirds of Americans falsely believed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and a majority believed Saddam Hussein was directly involved in the 9/11 attacks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 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
Adverb
  • The textural top was artfully contrasted by the skirt of the look, which included a bevy of bead work with tassels to boot.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • And Mylette Nora’s costumes artfully conjure both the underworld and the spiritual realm.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of artfully
Adverb
  • Human hands are deceptively complex pieces of bioengineering that are capable of fine motor control, tactile sensing, and strength.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The question for me is whether or not Lloyd will also manage to capture the melancholy of a deceptively serious play, notwithstanding its reputation.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of deceptively
Adverb
  • The idea might seem clever, as if the artist has cannily illustrated how the lovey-dovey notion of romance and family is hokey, brain-dead, false.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In her depiction of the exhausting vigilance this reality required, through a second-person voice cannily implicating her reader, Rankine created a new language to identify a problem as old as the United States.
    — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cannily
Adverb
  • Start narrow, but don’t make the environment artificially simple.
    — Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The suit alleged that the poll and the reporting around it aimed to artificially give Democrats an edge in the last week of the campaign.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of artificially
Adverb
  • Takeshita came across a vaunted screwdriver in the ring as Don Callis hypocritically called him a degenerate.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • 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 8 Oct. 2026.

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