falsely
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English
Etymology
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.
- 1910 February 4, “PRINCETON'S GRADUATE COLLEGE; Issues a Denial [....]”, in New York Times:
- This could not be more falsely stated.
- 1989 December 9, “Why Kill A Pollster?”, in Washington Post:
- Our insensitive laughter echoes even more falsely now.
- 2003 January 1, “Wordsworthian Southey: the fashioning of a reputation.”, in Wordsworth Circle:
- And on none of them does the name ring more falsely than on Robert Southey.
Translations
in a false manner
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