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Recent Examples of dishonestly
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.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonestly
Adverb
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But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Any conflict between Israel and Hamas, sometimes several kilometers away, the Gaza Health Ministry falsely links to GHF.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Even if it’s artfully made and grippingly acted — 9m88 and Chiu are convincing as two of the meanest parents ever seen in an arthouse movie — Girl can be a tedious exercise to sit through, especially in its early sections.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Gastón Solnicki’s latest work features a magnetic central performance from Willem Dafoe, it is artfully composed with painterly images, shots of Vienna at sunset are exquisite, and its spartan dialogue possesses a dry wit.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The conference room setup is deceptively simple.—
John Kang,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This lush harvest look is designed to avoid blocking handles and knockers while adding deceptively faux foliage to your door.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Théodore Pellerin plays Matthew, a quiet young man who cannily navigates himself into the inner circle of a rising pop star, Oliver (Archie Madekwe).—
William Earl,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Rental Family cannily exploits its unusual premise to both comical and moving effect.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adverb
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Manufacturers artificially create sugar alcohols and use them as bulking sugars to cut the intense sweetness of other no-calorie sweeteners such as aspartame.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cost-sharing is typically based on these artificially high list prices.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Dishonestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonestly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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