Falsely

adv

adv ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a false manner.

    "He protested his innocence to the end, claiming he had been falsely charged and convicted."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a false manner wordnet
  2. 2
    in an insincerely false manner wordnet

Synonyms

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falseamissapparentlyartificiallyastraybeguilingly

Example

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"The title wise is, for the most part, falsely applied."

Etymology

From Middle English falsly, falsliche, equivalent to false + -ly.

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