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Recent Examples of untruthfully
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.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untruthfully
Adverb
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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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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.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
Adverb
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Shortly before launching his solo career in 1972, Thompson politely declined Don Henley and Glenn Frey’s overtures to join what soon became the Eagles.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The scene plays out as if the actors are politely averting their eyes while performing, without conjuring the deep moral revulsion Wolfe and LaChiusa might’ve intended.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Chinese researchers remained tactfully silent on the military front — perhaps choosing scientific decorum over a discussion of battlefield utility.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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How can this situation be dealt with tactfully with the hosts — if at all?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Untruthfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untruthfully. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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