falsely
ˈfɔːlsli
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Definition of falsely - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
accuracyin an incorrect or untrue manner
  • The statement was falsely attributed to her..
incorrectly
2.
dishonestyin a deceitful or dishonest manner
  • He was accused of testifying falsely during the trial..
deceitfully dishonestly
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Expressions with falsely

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wrongly blamed for something
He was falsely accused of stealing the money.

Origin of falsely

Old English, fals (false) + -ly (adverbial suffix)

Terms with falsely included in their meaning

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false implication
evidence placed to falsely implicate someone
crime
falsely accuse someone of a crime
deception
alter or present falsely to deceive
false alarm
to falsely claim that something bad is happening
fandom
individual falsely claiming to be a fan
gildedadj.
deceptive appearance
having a falsely pleasant appearance
false description
described inaccurately or falsely
fake identity
falsely present as something

Examples of falsely in a sentence

  • The data was falsely reported in the study.
  • She was fired for falsely reporting her work hours.
  • The document was falsely signed by an imposter.

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  1. French:à tort, de manière mensongère, ...
  2. German:fälschlicherweise, falsch, ...
  3. Italian:falsamente, ...
  4. Spanish:incorrectamente, ...
  5. Portuguese:falsamente, ...
  6. Chinese:错误地, 虚假地, ...
  7. Japanese:誤って, 偽って, ...
  8. Arabic:زَوْراً, بِشَكْلٍ كاذِب, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן שֶׁקְרִי, בְּכָזָב, ...
  10. Russian:ошибочно, ложно, ...
  11. Ukrainian:помилково, нечесно, ...
  12. Hindi:ग़लत रूप से, झूठ बोलकर, ...
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