FALSELY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

falsely

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Recent Examples of falsely In May, the ICE agent was charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 But the divisions con-tinued, particularly when Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer in the French Army, was falsely accused of being a spy in 1894. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 Dixon falsely claimed he had been shot in Baisley Pond Park, but the NYPD found no evidence that a shooting had occurred there. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Part of Devtov’s concerns include that the public will falsely believe there is a connection between the two developers and misattribute their projects to each other. — Alexandra Phelps july 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 Juano Hernandez, one of the finest of all American actors, plays a proudly defiant Black man falsely accused of murder. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026 Here's what to do if you're stopped ICE Officer Christian Castro was previously charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and falsely reporting a crime in relation to the shooting of Sosa-Celis. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Trump lost the 2020 race to President Joe Biden, but falsely claimed his defeat was due to widespread voter fraud. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 July 2026 However, a debt collector still can't falsely imply that someone in the family is responsible for payment simply because the borrower died. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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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
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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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

Definition of dishonestly

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Room service is spectacular—impeccably delivered and artfully plated, best enjoyed from your private terrace overlooking the lake.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Johnny Moreno’s video and projection design artfully augments the production’s imaginative world.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of artfully

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The regulation is believed to be the world’s first tackling the emotional link between man and artificially intelligent machine.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Last year, Greystar settled a lawsuit accusing the housing giant of colluding to keep rents artificially high, agreeing to pay $7 million in fees and penalties.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of artificially

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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
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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