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Recent Examples of falsely
Hernandez pulled him over, but Maldonado falsely identified himself as a police officer, then pushed him and ran away.
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Shira Moolten, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Jones falsely told the man, 31-year-old Tobasia Griffiths, that the woman consented to the attack, and paid Griffiths $100 to carry it out, according to a statement from the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
But after Google’s summaries falsely tied two publishing companies to scams, the German court said the AI overviews were the firm’s own content, The Decoder reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
Police believe the burglaries may have involved someone falsely claiming to be a construction worker, building official or the representative of an insurance company involved in the aftermath of the blaze.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Hernandez pulled him over, but Maldonado falsely identified himself as a police officer, then pushed him and ran away.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
His attorney, Tom Clare, added that his client would hold any publication that reported on the incident falsely accountable in court.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Authorities also alleged some of the accused conspired together to defraud the government by falsely claiming that the registered inspector of Will Power had carried out his duties in inspecting and supervising 86 building maintenance projects.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
In July 2025, McAfee apologized for amplifying unfounded rumors involving an 18-year-old college student, who was falsely accused of sleeping with her boyfriend’s father.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Shira Moolten, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Jones falsely told the man, 31-year-old Tobasia Griffiths, that the woman consented to the attack, and paid Griffiths $100 to carry it out, according to a statement from the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
But after Google’s summaries falsely tied two publishing companies to scams, the German court said the AI overviews were the firm’s own content, The Decoder reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
Police believe the burglaries may have involved someone falsely claiming to be a construction worker, building official or the representative of an insurance company involved in the aftermath of the blaze.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Hernandez pulled him over, but Maldonado falsely identified himself as a police officer, then pushed him and ran away.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
His attorney, Tom Clare, added that his client would hold any publication that reported on the incident falsely accountable in court.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Authorities also alleged some of the accused conspired together to defraud the government by falsely claiming that the registered inspector of Will Power had carried out his duties in inspecting and supervising 86 building maintenance projects.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
In July 2025, McAfee apologized for amplifying unfounded rumors involving an 18-year-old college student, who was falsely accused of sleeping with her boyfriend’s father.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsely
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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Pascale accompanies her with deceptively simple down-bows and up-bows, bearing the technical difficulty lightly, as though that’s just the shape and movements her hands happen to take.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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The task is deceptively difficult.—
Sam Macdonald,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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Inside, the atmosphere was classically Parisian and artfully modern.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Dec. 2025
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Styled with a cropped bolero and an artfully messy bun atop her head, four of McCormack’s celebrity-favorite diamond Gypset earrings added the quintessential finishing touch.—
Lea Donenberg,
Vogue,
19 Nov. 2025
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Lactones are creamy, milky molecules that are naturally found in figs and can be artificially replicated to mimic the smell of sandalwood.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Sparkling water's primary benefit for blood sugar comes from choosing it instead of sugary or artificially sweetened sodas.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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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
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So begins a cycle of financial pressure, entrepreneurial hurdles, and major crimes committed out of desperation that cannily blurs the line between legitimate business strategy and the art of the con.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Falsely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsely. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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