FALSELY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

falsely

adverb

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Recent Examples of falsely Defense lawyers say the woman arrested in the 2012 killing of Irasema Chavez in Arlington has been falsely accused and are asking the court to set bail for the defendant. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 Prosecutors say Goldstein diverted money from his law firm to pay gambling debts and falsely deducting gambling debts as business expenses. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 The letter argued that Netflix falsely portrays the company of violating the injunction by implying that the trade in the trailer occurred in July 2026. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 But falsely claiming that their customers didn't show up for an outbound leg is definitely a red line. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Clark didn't falsely accuse Gray or Stokes of committing a crime. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026 In 2017, Angela pleaded guilty to charges including false imprisonment, falsely reporting crimes, and kidnapping—based on her attempt to send Michelle to prison. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 22 July 2026 This is despite its announcement that a prior test falsely identified the Cyclospora parasite in a lettuce sample from the company. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 July 2026 In the affidavit, Rodriguez falsely stated that a detective had contacted him and asked for assistance from the sheriff’s Gang Surveillance Team in connection with a robbery that occurred three days earlier in Cudahy. — City News Service, Daily News, 20 July 2026

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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

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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
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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The single-sided swingarm back there reveals a custom suspension setup from Wilbers, with the front forks artfully clad in aluminum panels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 July 2026
Room service is spectacular—impeccably delivered and artfully plated, best enjoyed from your private terrace overlooking the lake.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of artfully

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Some critics argue the practice borders on artificially inflating stock prices and often favors near-term shareholder returns at the expense of long-term business development.

— Brian Krogol, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Instead of advertising accurate prices, ISPs like to advertise artificially low prices and then add all sorts of fees to subscribers’ monthly bills.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026

Definition of artificially

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And that is due to the company cannily making a new character available for each day, and only for that one day.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 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

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