mendaciously

adverb

Definition of mendaciouslynext
as in deceitfully

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  1. deceitfully
  2. untruthfully
  3. falsely
  4. politely
  5. erroneously
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
  • At issue was the question of how much say each municipality would have in allowing that new development, with opponents claiming untruthfully that the state wanted to mandate specific quotas for new homes.
    — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of untruthfully
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of falsely
Adverb
  • The manager can then politely ask that the food not be served while offering an alternative.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Employers are advised to clarify interview protocols, politely manage parental presence, and focus on assessing the candidate's individual merits.
    — Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of politely
Adverb
  • The president also has deflected criticism of their impact on consumer prices by claiming erroneously that foreigners pay for them.
    — Kent Jones, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Jimmy Coe, for example, said in an email to the larger airport that during his visit to Orlando in 2022, his taxi driver erroneously drove him to the Orlando airport instead of the Sanford airport where his Allegiant flight was departing.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of erroneously
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“Mendaciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mendaciously. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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