FALSELY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

falsely

adverb

Definition of falsely

as in deceitfully

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Recent Examples of falsely Villarreal Ortiz obtained permanent residence by falsely identifying his aunt, a naturalized American citizen, as his mother and later concealed that deception when applying for citizenship, prosecutors say. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 According to the Public Defender's Office, officers falsely claimed that Gibson had assaulted them by biting, punching, and wrapping a radio cord around an officer's neck, claims later refuted by video evidence. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 While Rodrigo and many others online — such as Florence Pugh and Lzzy Hale — have expressed support for Jane Doe and outrage at the alleged situation, Kelly and others have publicly backed the defendants, believing them to be falsely accused. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026 Middle school investigation Kitchens said police investigated two students who falsely reported that another student had a gun at the middle school. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026 By falsely inflating their earnings, Man City’s ownership could splash loads of cash on the best players in the world. — Matt Piper, New York Times, 3 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, 2 Oct. 2026 Add Accenture to the list of companies falsely labeled roadkill in the AI era. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Separately, DeMaio on Thursday accused Secretary of State Shirley Weber, another Democrat, of falsely stating that Proposition 39 would end California’s vote-by-mail system. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for 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

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

Definition of dishonestly

Adverb

For the final event, Tommerup plans to do something deceptively simple.

— Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
The paper, led by a researcher named Evan Hubinger, described an experiment in which Anthropic’s team had deliberately trained AI models to behave deceptively.

— Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of deceptively

Adverb

Though Simone Rocha’s pink fluff of formal attire from her spring 2027 collection was full of playful romance, Edgar-Jones’s structured Chloé design artfully contrasted with a past era’s traditional adoption of romantic verve.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Clearing the air, artfully, is an opportunity to draw a group closer together.

— Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of artfully

Adverb

Mike Smith, who pleaded guilty, was accused of making millions in royalties off a scheme that involved using bots to artificially inflate plays of his songs.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
During the financial crisis, regulators became aware that some banks were making artificially low Libor submissions to make their institutions seem more creditworthy, or submitting fake numbers to achieve a rate that better suited them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of artificially

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

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