falsely

adverb

Definition of falselynext
as in deceitfully

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Recent Examples of falsely Filed on Thursday, Wondermind SRS 44 LLC and Bespoke Wondermind SPV LLC sued Gomez, Teefey and Pierson for falsely representing their mental health startup’s leadership and partnerships. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026 The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that falsely declared Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election has been dismissed, a judge ruled Thursday. — Jessica Hill, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers was long dead (and never appears in the first four episodes), but the DNA findings exonerated the falsely accused. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026 Social media posts falsely claimed she was appointed as a judge in Ridgeland or in Lumberton. — Katherine Lin, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 One tactic is to choose a name derived from slogans of the opposing party, falsely signaling ideological kinship to gain the trust of voters from the other side. — Andrew Moshirnia, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit alleges that Apple falsely advertised AI enhancements for its iPhone 16, announced in September 2024. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Taken together, these moves seem to falsely imply that home- and community-based services (HCBS) are wasteful, rather than essential. — Barbara Merrill, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 Cypher’s first big-screen credit was a starring role in 1971’s Valdez Is Coming, playing a powerful rancher who falsely accuses a man of murder and forces the town sheriff (Burt Lancaster) to kill the guy. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsely
  1. deceitfully
  2. dishonestly
  3. deceptively
  4. artfully
  5. artificially
  6. cannily
  7. hypocritically
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
  • 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
Adverb
  • Neurons in textbook diagrams look deceptively simple, with only a handful of dendrites extending from the cell body.
    — Ajdina Halilovic, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The filing alleged Flores deceptively edited the recordings to hide his own insensitive remarks and suggested he was motivated by a desire to win a large legal settlement in court.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of deceptively
Adverb
  • Floral centerpieces, artfully designed by MJ Wittman of Fleuressence, are underwritten by Stephanie Wilbur.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Each Fernie's Frozen Espresso-tini Bar is artfully drizzled with ribbons of chocolate shell coating, hardening into a delicate, crackable bite, making for the ultimate pick-me-up on a stick!
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of artfully
Adverb
  • The film was shot over just a few days and, although the production had planned for a sunny, nearly windless beach, preparing to generate wind artificially, the weather had other plans.
    — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Roberts is careful to note artificially intelligent algorithms like the type deployed by Exiger are not infallible.
    — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of artificially
Adverb
  • The film cannily tugs on the heartstrings, pulls off classic slapstick comedy and sneaks obscure film references into its visuals.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of cannily
Adverb
  • Trump hypocritically voted by mail himself in a recent Florida special election.
    — George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of hypocritically

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