falsely
In a false manner.
Adverb
- In a false manner.
- He protested his innocence to the end, claiming he had been falsely charged and convicted.
- This could not be more falsely stated. - 1910 February 4, “PRINCETON'S GRADUATE COLLEGE; Issues a Denial [....]”, in New York Times:
- Our insensitive laughter echoes even more falsely now. - 1989 December 9, “Why Kill A Pollster?”, in Washington Post:
Synonyms: false
Origin
From Middle English falsly, falsliche, equivalent to false + -ly.
Forms
Synonyms
dishonestly false falsefully falsely illegitimately insincerely truthlessly underhand underhanded underhandedly unsincerely untruly untruthfully