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Recent Examples of falsely
And, most recently, City Attorney Heather Ferbert falsely claimed the city could not legally use private trash haulers to reduce resident fees despite longstanding projections of substantial savings, the fact that surrounding cities have done so and that City Charter section 117c allows it.
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Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Investigators laid out a pattern of inaccurate and incomplete campaign finance reports across several election cycles, including improper contributions falsely reported as personal loans, acceptance of improper contributions and inflated cash-on-hand numbers.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
In a March 26 statement, Kentucky State Police spokesperson Tyler Shaw said officers were aware of a phone scam in which residents receive messages from someone falsely claiming to be with KSP.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Information provided to Rackauckas by Kearns, as well as the original prosecutor on the case, led the former DA to falsely claim during a press conference that there were thousands of potential victims, Edds added.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Five years ago, Tether was fined $41 million for falsely claiming that its stablecoins were fully backed by fiat currencies.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
For eight months they were not charged with any crime; eventually, the government falsely accused the men of treason and incitement to murder.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
The notice, which claims to be from a district court, falsely warns that the consumer must appear in person for a hearing or admit responsibility and pay a penalty before the hearing date.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Streaming fraud diverts funds from musicians and songwriters whose songs were legitimately streamed by real listeners to those who use automation to falsely create the appearance of legitimate streaming.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Investigators laid out a pattern of inaccurate and incomplete campaign finance reports across several election cycles, including improper contributions falsely reported as personal loans, acceptance of improper contributions and inflated cash-on-hand numbers.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
In a March 26 statement, Kentucky State Police spokesperson Tyler Shaw said officers were aware of a phone scam in which residents receive messages from someone falsely claiming to be with KSP.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Information provided to Rackauckas by Kearns, as well as the original prosecutor on the case, led the former DA to falsely claim during a press conference that there were thousands of potential victims, Edds added.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Five years ago, Tether was fined $41 million for falsely claiming that its stablecoins were fully backed by fiat currencies.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
For eight months they were not charged with any crime; eventually, the government falsely accused the men of treason and incitement to murder.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
The notice, which claims to be from a district court, falsely warns that the consumer must appear in person for a hearing or admit responsibility and pay a penalty before the hearing date.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Streaming fraud diverts funds from musicians and songwriters whose songs were legitimately streamed by real listeners to those who use automation to falsely create the appearance of legitimate streaming.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 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
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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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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
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As naive as that may sound in a world where so many self-evident rights and wrongs are being routinely, dishonestly evaluated and reevaluated, the series elevates simple truths in ways that are downright inspirational.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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These plinking, whimsical ditties—each song lasts but a minute or two at most— are evocative in their simplicity, but deceptively rich in texture.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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The image, shared to Reddit in December 2025 under u/highlyregardedcarp, showed Atlas mid-nap—calm, with his large paws stretched out and deceptively serene.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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As Puerto Rico’s hometown hero Bad Bunny artfully observed in his recent Super Bowl performance, the island’s grid is in tatters, and has been for years.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Although the bowls are often artfully arranged, this version is casual, with steamed vegetables added atop the rice in a higgledy-piggledy array.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fossil fuel political donations and lobbying have resulted in rich subsidies, making their products artificially cheap and tilting the competitive playing field to their advantage versus renewable energy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Those facts, Pinto argues, negate the concept that rental homes artificially inflate prices.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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His presence is so recessive that the resulting footage, however cannily composed, looks, for the most part, like it was made by an unattended surveillance camera.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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The special’s opening half-hour is a series of meaningful opening salvos like this, cannily shoehorned into catch-up anecdotes, each of them laying the groundwork for where Nanjiani ultimately wants the hour to land without tipping his hand in one direction or another.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Falsely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsely. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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