FALSELY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

falsely

adverb

Definition of falsely

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Recent Examples of falsely That means the person was falsely convicted and sentenced to death, but was later cleared of their crime and proven innocent. — Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Accusations of antisemitism have been leveled against several in Hollywood over recent years, in many cases, falsely used to describe those who criticize Israel’s attacks on Gaza. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026 The pervading myth goes that Henry was knowingly tricked into marrying Anne of Cleves by her falsely beguiling thirst trap of a portrait. — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 Some schools and university systems have implemented AI detection methods, but these have often proved unreliable, leading many students anxious about the possibility of being falsely accused. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Court officials said the scam involves a caller falsely claiming people have missed their jury duty notices and have an outstanding warrant. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors say Castro then falsely accused Sosa-Celis and another man of attacking an ICE officer with a broom handle and a snow shovel. — Mark Vancleave, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Castro was charged in May with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 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

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

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

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But Hamilton’s campaign says the ad stitches his words together deceptively to take him out of context.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Lululemon Mid-rise Cropped Pants There’s a lot of performance packed into these deceptively simple Lululemon cropped pants.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of deceptively

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This shift inspires a fresh collection of cocktail ideas, artfully blending vibrant summer fruits like pineapple, peach, and grapefruit with autumnal notes of cranberry and maraschino cherry.

— John Kell, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The wedding photos will be taken by Juergen Teller, the provocateur known for his artfully stark images.

— Gaby Wood, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of artfully

Adverb

The case alleges major real estate companies helped keep buyer-agent commissions artificially high, increasing costs for homebuyers and limiting competition among agents.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh has expressed a preference in the open market determining rates, and a move such as the one Treasury announced could artificially suppress yields and make inflation control more difficult.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 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

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