falsely
falsely adverb: in a false manner.
Adverb
falsely (comparative more falsely, superlative most falsely)
- 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
- Synonyms:
- false, dishonestly, falsefully, illegitimately, insincerely, truthlessly, underhand, underhanded, underhandedly, unsincerely
falsely meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Malayalam
falsely in Hindi
- in a false manner
- झूठमूठ jhūṭhmūṭh
falsely in Tamil
- பொய்யாக, தவறுதலாக
falsely in Urdu
- falsely
- متھیا mithyā
falsely in Malayalam
- കളവായി, അബദ്ധമായി, കൃത്രിമമായി, വഞ്ചകമായി
More languagesFewer languages
- falsely in Sanskrit
- मिथ्या mithyā́
Examples of falsely in a sentence
- Our insensitive laughter echoes even more falsely now.1989 December 9, “Why Kill A Pollster?”, in Washington Post:
- And on none of them does the name ring more falsely than on Robert Southey.2003 January 1, “Wordsworthian Southey: the fashioning of a reputation.”, in Wordsworth Circle:
- President Donald Trump falsely claimed Thursday that some states saw gas prices fall to just $1.98 on Wednesday.2025 April 17, Daniel Dale, “Fact check: Trump falsely claims gas prices hit $1.98 in some states”, in CNN, archived from the original on...
Synonyms of falsely
- false
- dishonestly
- falsefully
- illegitimately
- insincerely
- truthlessly
- underhand
- underhanded
- underhandedly
- unsincerely
2 more synonymsFewer synonyms
Antonyms
Forms of falsely
| comparative | more falsely |
|---|---|
| superlative | most falsely |
Origin of falsely
From Middle English falsly, falsliche, equivalent to false + -ly.
Questions about falsely
- What does falsely mean?
- Falsely means in a false manner.
- What is falsely in Hindi?
- Falsely in Hindi is झूठमूठ (jhūṭhmūṭh). See Falsely meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use falsely in a sentence?
- Our insensitive laughter echoes even more falsely now.
- What part of speech is falsely?
- Falsely is an adverb.
Words near falsely in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: falsely (page history and authors); falsely (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); متھیا (Urdu) (page history and authors); falsely (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); मिथ्या (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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