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Princeton's WordNet

  1. falselyadverb

    in an insincerely false manner

    "a seduction on my part would land us with the necessity to rise, bathe and dress, chat falsely about this and that, and emerge into the rest of the evening as though nothing had happened"

  2. falsely, incorrectlyadverb

    in an incorrect manner

    "to credit Lister with the first formulation of the basic principle of stratigraphy would be to bestow credit falsely"

Wiktionary

  1. falselyadverb

    In a false manner.

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

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Falselyadverb

    Etymology: from false.

    Simeon and Levi spake not only falsely but insidiously, nay hypocritically, abusing proselytes and religion. Gov. of Tongue.

    Already were the Belgians on our coast,
    Whose fleet more mighty every day became
    By late success, which they did falsely boast,
    And now by first appearing seem’d to claim. John Dryden, Ann Mir.

    Tell him, I did in vain his brother move,
    And yet he falsely said he was in love;
    Falsely; for had he truly lov’d, at least
    He would have giv’n one day to my request. John Dryden, Aureng.

    Such as are treated ill, and upbraided falsely, find out an intimate friend that will hear their complaints, and endeavour to sooth their secret resentments. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

    He knows that to be inconvenient which we falsely think convenient for us. George Smalridge, Sermons.

ChatGPT

  1. falsely

    Falsely refers to anything done in a deceptive, untrue, or incorrect manner, often with the intention to deceive or give a false impression. It means to misrepresent reality or facts.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Falselyadverb

    in a false manner; erroneously; not truly; perfidiously or treacherously

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of falsely in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of falsely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of falsely in a Sentence

  1. Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan:

    We are not patrolling the streets of Portland as has been falsely reported multiple times in the past few days.

  2. John Cornyn:

    Well it's extremely awkward to be talking about such private matters on TV. I thought Brett Kavanaugh did well and did what Brett Kavanaugh needed to do, brett Kavanaugh made the point that Brett Kavanaugh's not going away. Brett Kavanaugh's not going to let someone falsely smear Brett Kavanaugh reputation and ruin Brett Kavanaugh life.

  3. Nicola Canestrini:

    Because Amanda Knox initially admitted to a role in the crime, Amanda Knox wouldn't likely win. If a suspect lies to investigators before they are arrested, it is difficult to prove they were falsely imprisoned.

  4. Rebekah Koffler:

    The U.S. security apparatus has falsely been imagining that certain things are achievable with Russia, and every single president has tried the so-called ‘reset’ and failed, because Russia does not view itself as a friend.

  5. Ludwig Wittgenstein:

    If there were a verb meaning "to believe falsely," it would not have any significant first person, present indicative.

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