Synonyms of dishonestly
12 similar words · 18 opposite words
Another word for dishonestly is false. Other synonyms of dishonestly are falsely, illegitimately and underhanded. The opposite of dishonestly is honestly.
Synonyms and similar words for dishonestly
adverbIn a dishonest manner.
- insincerelyIn an insincere manner.
- untruthfullyIn an untruthful manner; falsely.
- falseIn a dishonest and disloyal way; falsely.
- falsefullyIn a falseful manner: falsely.
- falselyIn a false manner.
- illegitimatelyIn an illegitimate manner.
- truthlesslyWithout truth; falsely.
- underhand
- underhandedIn an underhanded manner.
- underhandedlyIn an underhanded manner.
- unsincerely
- untrulyIn an untrue manner.
Opposite of dishonestly
adverbIn a dishonest manner.
- honestlyIn an honest manner.
- truthfully
- candidlyIn a candid manner; frankly.
- outright
- earnestlyIn an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.
- for realGenuinely, truly.
- for realsies slangTruly, genuinely, actually.
- forthcominglyIn a forthcoming manner.
- frankly
- genuinelyIn a genuine manner; truthfully, truly.
- legitimatelyIn a legitimate manner, properly, fair and square.
- no capUsed to emphasize that one is telling the truth.
- openlyIn an open manner; visibly.
- simply
- sincerely
- singly
- straight up
- truly
Meaning of dishonestly
- adverb In a dishonest manner.
dishonestly in other languages
Questions about synonyms of dishonestly
- What is another word for dishonestly?
- Dishonestly has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as false, falsely, illegitimately and underhanded.
- What is the opposite of dishonestly?
- The opposite of dishonestly is honestly. Other antonyms of dishonestly are openly, genuinely, legitimately, earnestly and candidly.
- What does dishonestly mean?
- Dishonestly means in a dishonest manner.
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