Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a false way; in opposition to truth and fact; not truly: as, to speak or swear falsely; to testify falsely.
- Treacherously; perfidiously.
- Not correctly; erroneously; mistakenly: as, a passage falsely translated.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a false manner; erroneously; not truly; perfidiously or treacherously.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
false manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an insincerely false manner
- adverb in an incorrect manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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Potential is not the same as a history of Nobels as the the title falsely claims in the same manner as the Olympic piece.
- Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community Marco Villa 2010
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And you shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God; I am the Lord Leviticus 19:11–12.
The Ten Commandments David Hazony 2010
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But the result proved that they were sufficiently to exercise, through the popular will and choice, the power which they had formerly put in action without its sanction, though within its proper precinct and with its title falsely inscribed.
Prose Masterpieces from Modern Essayists Leslie Stephen 1868
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Dick is being a dick again – falsely taking credit, rewriting facts to suit himself.
Think Progress » Despite Opposing Withdrawal From Iraq, Cheney Takes Credit For Withdrawal Success 2010
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McCain falsely claims no American servicemembers have been killed or wounded in Iraq in the past three months.
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McCain falsely claims no American servicemembers have been killed or wounded in Iraq in the past three months.
Think Progress 2010
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Think Progress » McCain falsely claims no American servicemembers have been killed or wounded in Iraq in the past three months.
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The key folly of the factard is that in falsely labeling a belief as knowledge they assign it a value of "confirmed" which precludes any such reflection.
Towards a Lexicon of Folly: Factard Hal Duncan 2010
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McCain falsely claims no American servicemembers have been killed or wounded in Iraq in the past three months.
Think Progress 2010
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McCain falsely claims no American servicemembers have been killed or wounded in Iraq in the past three months.
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