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Recent Examples of falsely
Her father, Atticus Finch, is a lawyer and defends a Black man who’s been falsely accused of raping a white woman.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Cody Hayes/TikTok Scores of online companies are increasingly turning to generative AI technology to deceive consumers, falsely portraying themselves as struggling small businesses to charge a premium for lower quality products, an ABC News visual investigation found.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Police told the outlet that the suspects believed, falsely, that Borel was an informant for a local militia that was trying to establish itself in the Corte neighborhood.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The turtles were allegedly falsely labeled as captive-bred in order to obtain export permits.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Kats' attorneys asked the judge to sentence him to probation, and his mother, mother-in-law and wife described him as a man of integrity falsely accused.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Charted on an outdated seating map weeks before the official on-sale date, these deceptive listings falsely suggested the performance was almost sold out.
—Lori Dimun, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
There are other instances where athletes are falsely accused, deemed criminally not guilty, or win at civil trial, but perhaps like Diggs still feel stigmatized.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Scammers call older people, falsely claiming the victim’s bank account, Social Security number or other personal information has been compromised, Sorrells said.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Cody Hayes/TikTok Scores of online companies are increasingly turning to generative AI technology to deceive consumers, falsely portraying themselves as struggling small businesses to charge a premium for lower quality products, an ABC News visual investigation found.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Police told the outlet that the suspects believed, falsely, that Borel was an informant for a local militia that was trying to establish itself in the Corte neighborhood.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The turtles were allegedly falsely labeled as captive-bred in order to obtain export permits.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Kats' attorneys asked the judge to sentence him to probation, and his mother, mother-in-law and wife described him as a man of integrity falsely accused.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Charted on an outdated seating map weeks before the official on-sale date, these deceptive listings falsely suggested the performance was almost sold out.
—Lori Dimun, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
There are other instances where athletes are falsely accused, deemed criminally not guilty, or win at civil trial, but perhaps like Diggs still feel stigmatized.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Scammers call older people, falsely claiming the victim’s bank account, Social Security number or other personal information has been compromised, Sorrells said.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 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
Adverb
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Hand says that a couple of errors that can make randomly occurring patterns look deceptively connected.—
Faye Flam,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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Where other A-list acts take a more-is-more approach with lavish setups and dazzling costumes, Eilish keeps her act deceptively modest.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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The farthest room from the common area, it’s artfully built around a colossal Cape Ash tree and features a giant deck, floor-to-ceiling windows with bird’s-eye forest views, and sylvan ambience galore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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Any pivot toward diplomacy that includes sanctions relief — whether proposed in Washington or Berlin — ignores the fundamental Machiavellian truth that a regime hated by its own people cannot be saved by its external fortresses, but it can be artificially sustained by foreign gold.—
Liram Koblentz-Stenzler,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Right now, cities are starved of revenue because large commercial property owners are paying artificially low, outdated tax rates and that holds back local investment in schools, housing and infrastructure.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 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
Adverb
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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 14 May. 2026.
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