mendaciously
/mɛnˈdeɪʃəsli/
mendaciously adverb: in a lying or deceitful manner.
Adverb
mendaciously (comparative more mendaciously, superlative most mendaciously)
- In a lying or deceitful manner.
- As a politician, he was very adept at speaking mendaciously in public.
- I don't think I'm going to buy what she just told me. Her gestures, eye movements, and hesitancy in her tone raised some substantial red flags. Therefore, I have reason to believe she was giving an excuse mendaciously. If you could've witnessed this, you'd know it too!
- Synonyms:
- deceitfully
Synonyms of mendaciously
Forms of mendaciously
| comparative | more mendaciously |
|---|---|
| superlative | most mendaciously |
Origin of mendaciously
From mendacious + -ly.
Questions about mendaciously
- What does mendaciously mean?
- Mendaciously means in a lying or deceitful manner.
- What part of speech is mendaciously?
- Mendaciously is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce mendaciously?
- Mendaciously is pronounced /mɛnˈdeɪʃəsli/.
Words near mendaciously in the dictionary
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