mendaciously

adverb

Definition of mendaciouslynext
as in deceitfully

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mendaciously
  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
  • 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, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of falsely
Adverb
  • The Dodgers should take the pressure off the players by politely declining an invitation to visit.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Harrelson offered a puff to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who politely declined.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
Definition of politely
Adverb
  • Jennifer Ruffcorn, spokesperson for Texas Health and Human Services, confirmed that Livingston was erroneously enrolled in Healthy Texas Women.
    — Rachana Pradhan, NPR, 20 July 2026
  • Knappman — the man who reached out to Baldwin last year to fine Anna’s grave — said his grandmother, Maude, erroneously told him that her parents died in a fire in Baltimore.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
Definition of erroneously
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