FALSELY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

falsely

adverb

Definition of falsely

as in deceitfully

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Recent Examples of falsely In December 2022 and October 2023, Reiber signed government paperwork falsely stating the company was independent and had no external owner, according to the complaint. — Anniek Bao,dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Trump compared the apparent risks of AI to climate change and falsely claimed that the latter has been a hoax that hasn’t lived up to warnings of its dangers. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026 The case is being investigated by ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility, the branch that investigates misconduct involving ICE employees as well as people suspected of falsely representing themselves as agency personnel. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 Hours later, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, announced the suspension of Acosta’s press pass, and, for good measure, falsely accused him of manhandling the aide who wanted the mike back. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026 In mid-September, seven people in the state were charged with illegally voting in federal elections or falsely claiming citizenship. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026 Garg claims Lewis falsely told the board that Garg supported the plan to rescind their equity grants and remove half the board. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors say Castro falsely told investigators that he had been attacked with a broom and a shovel. — Tim Sullivan, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors say Castro falsely told investigators he had been attacked with a broom and a shovel. — Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsely

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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

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

Recent incidents involving models that bypassed safeguards or behaved deceptively have added urgency to the safety debate.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
The question for me is whether or not Lloyd will also manage to capture the melancholy of a deceptively serious play, notwithstanding its reputation.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of deceptively

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The Oscar-winning actress, who turned 57 years old on Friday, gave a styling lesson in how to artfully style sheer pieces.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
And Mylette Nora’s costumes artfully conjure both the underworld and the spiritual realm.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of artfully

Adverb

The suit alleged that the poll and the reporting around it aimed to artificially give Democrats an edge in the last week of the campaign.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Who or what will guide us to artificially intelligent salvation, according to the commander in chief?

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 Sep. 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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