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Recent Examples of falsely
The incident was brought to light after Randle falsely reported that Dinkins had been kidnapped at gunpoint in New Castle County, Delaware.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Jamila Carrington Smith, founder & CEO at Centric AI, Inc and mother of two teenagers, says that her son was actually falsely accused of using AI on his homework.
—Staff Author, Parents, 7 June 2026
After major fires make headlines, out-of-context images of Indigenous people often circulate on social media in Brazil, falsely blaming them and officials for the destruction.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
The Lexington Herald-Leader, in partnership with ProPublica, reported in April firsthand accounts from former ARC employees and clients who said they were told by ARC to falsely bill Medicaid, or witnessed others billing for services that were not actually provided.
—Alex Acquisto, ProPublica, 5 June 2026
The video falsely stated the officer, who was hospitalized, was back home with his family.
—Andrew Demillo, Washington Post, 4 June 2026
On May 29, local media outlet The Beijing News reported that Tesla was facing a lawsuit from a group of 10 Chinese car owners for falsely claiming that its FSD (Supervised) features had were available in China, despite not having received approval from Chinese regulators.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Prosecutors said both scientists falsely told CBP officers the black case contained diagnostics and testing equipment.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Assorted writers across professions are being falsely accused of using AI if their prose style happens to match that of a large language model.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2026
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Jamila Carrington Smith, founder & CEO at Centric AI, Inc and mother of two teenagers, says that her son was actually falsely accused of using AI on his homework.
—Staff Author, Parents, 7 June 2026
After major fires make headlines, out-of-context images of Indigenous people often circulate on social media in Brazil, falsely blaming them and officials for the destruction.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
The Lexington Herald-Leader, in partnership with ProPublica, reported in April firsthand accounts from former ARC employees and clients who said they were told by ARC to falsely bill Medicaid, or witnessed others billing for services that were not actually provided.
—Alex Acquisto, ProPublica, 5 June 2026
The video falsely stated the officer, who was hospitalized, was back home with his family.
—Andrew Demillo, Washington Post, 4 June 2026
On May 29, local media outlet The Beijing News reported that Tesla was facing a lawsuit from a group of 10 Chinese car owners for falsely claiming that its FSD (Supervised) features had were available in China, despite not having received approval from Chinese regulators.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Prosecutors said both scientists falsely told CBP officers the black case contained diagnostics and testing equipment.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Assorted writers across professions are being falsely accused of using AI if their prose style happens to match that of a large language model.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsely
Adverb
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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
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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
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
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In a loss, OpenAI could face pressure to implement remedies like age-gating free ChatGPT accounts to protect kids, shutting down conversations that discuss violence and suicide, and removing features that the state says deceptively make ChatGPT feel like talking to a human.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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There are six bedrooms that are deceptively roomy, with enough beds to sleep more than 16 people.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
31 May 2026
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With this rollout, On has artfully upgraded the kick’s Cloud 5 predecessor — creating a more inclusive fit in the toe box, which is a win for all wide-footed athletes.—
Amina Ayoud,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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But federal law was changed, and LNG began its own revolution in 2016, and this story was artfully told in 2024.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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One casualty of this dire outcome is a threat to Fed independence, notes Fortune’s Nick Lichtenberg, if it were forced to artificially lower rates in order to make borrowing cheaper.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Because of eggs’ unique properties, artificially engineering them is a difficult task.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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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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Trump hypocritically voted by mail himself in a recent Florida special election.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Falsely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsely. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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