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Recent Examples of falsely
And there will be $4 million for the families of the Groveland Four — Ernest Thomas, Charles Greenlee, Samuel Shepherd and Walter Irvin — African-American men falsely accused of raping a white woman in Lake County in 1949.
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Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2026
And there will be $4 million for the families of the Groveland Four – Ernest Thomas, Charles Greenlee, Samuel Shepherd and Walter Irvin – African-American men falsely accused of raping a white woman in Lake County in 1949.
—Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
In 1996, Fuhrman pleaded no contest to perjury for falsely denying his use of racist language.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
Health workers and police officers assigned to protect them are frequently targeted by militants who falsely claim the vaccination drives are part of a Western conspiracy to sterilize children.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Castro faces multiple second-degree felony assault charges involving a weapon and one count of falsely reporting a crime, a misdemeanor, according to a criminal complaint.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The federal agent, Christian Castro, has been charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime, Moriarty said at a news conference Monday.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Christian Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Trump has repeatedly falsely accused Leo of supporting Iran’s right to have a nuclear weapon, which Leo has not said.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2026
And there will be $4 million for the families of the Groveland Four – Ernest Thomas, Charles Greenlee, Samuel Shepherd and Walter Irvin – African-American men falsely accused of raping a white woman in Lake County in 1949.
—Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
In 1996, Fuhrman pleaded no contest to perjury for falsely denying his use of racist language.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
Health workers and police officers assigned to protect them are frequently targeted by militants who falsely claim the vaccination drives are part of a Western conspiracy to sterilize children.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Castro faces multiple second-degree felony assault charges involving a weapon and one count of falsely reporting a crime, a misdemeanor, according to a criminal complaint.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The federal agent, Christian Castro, has been charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime, Moriarty said at a news conference Monday.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Christian Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Trump has repeatedly falsely accused Leo of supporting Iran’s right to have a nuclear weapon, which Leo has not said.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 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
Adverb
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Sometimes even deceptively smaller trends can require too much effort to be worth it.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
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That constant contraction is what makes the wall sit deceptively difficult, Evan Williams, CSCS, strength and conditioning coach for the Milwaukee Bucks, told Health.—
Christa Sgobba,
Health,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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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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The Department of Justice has indicted four Chinese shipping container manufacturers and seven individual executives on charges of artificially restricting the output of containers to fix prices during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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If prices stay artificially low, the first shoppers through the door will clear the shelves long before the people with the greatest need arrive.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 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
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“Falsely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsely. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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