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Recent Examples of falsely
In 1996, Fuhrman pleaded no contest to perjury for falsely denying his use of racist language.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
Health workers and police officers assigned to protect them are frequently targeted by militants who falsely claim the vaccination drives are part of a Western conspiracy to sterilize children.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Castro faces multiple second-degree felony assault charges involving a weapon and one count of falsely reporting a crime, a misdemeanor, according to a criminal complaint.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox Amanda Knox, the media fixture who was accused, falsely convicted and later exonerated of murdering her roommate, captivated the public on two continents in the early aughts.
—Karen Idelson, Variety, 18 May 2026
The federal agent, Christian Castro, has been charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime, Moriarty said at a news conference Monday.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Officer Christian Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
For Langston, this was irrefutable evidence that Denise and Mohamed had sought to hide Djena’s status by falsely claiming that she was adopted.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Trump has repeatedly falsely accused Leo of supporting Iran’s right to have a nuclear weapon, which Leo has not said.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
Health workers and police officers assigned to protect them are frequently targeted by militants who falsely claim the vaccination drives are part of a Western conspiracy to sterilize children.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Castro faces multiple second-degree felony assault charges involving a weapon and one count of falsely reporting a crime, a misdemeanor, according to a criminal complaint.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox Amanda Knox, the media fixture who was accused, falsely convicted and later exonerated of murdering her roommate, captivated the public on two continents in the early aughts.
—Karen Idelson, Variety, 18 May 2026
The federal agent, Christian Castro, has been charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime, Moriarty said at a news conference Monday.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Officer Christian Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
For Langston, this was irrefutable evidence that Denise and Mohamed had sought to hide Djena’s status by falsely claiming that she was adopted.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Trump has repeatedly falsely accused Leo of supporting Iran’s right to have a nuclear weapon, which Leo has not said.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsely
Adverb
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Jacob goes to Isaac with this hairy disguise, deceitfully announces himself as Esau, and obtains his father’s blessing—much to the chagrin of his brother.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Mar. 2026
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To help fill their coffers even more, the lobbyists deceitfully expanded the definition of those notch years to include everyone born through 1926.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In that lawsuit, State Farm said that the record only showed a disagreement over the cause of roof damage, and that there was no evidence the company had acted dishonestly.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Additional uses of geolocation data, the providers say, include proving a bettor is dishonestly disputing credit card charges, revealing sign-up bonus abuse or showing that someone is illegally making proxy wagers across state lines.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Caramel highlights Surfer-girl blonde is deceptively finicky and can take a beating from summer elements like salt, sand, sun, and chlorine.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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However, on closer inspection the deceptively casual bottoms were not denim at all.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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In fact, his film is rapturously alive with the lulling sounds and intoxicating sites of the natural world, artfully expressed through its soundtrack and sensual cinematography.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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Their signature maximalism and polish have been artfully incorporated into the historic British train.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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In the first weeks after a high-profile listing, the available float is artificially constrained.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In a forthcoming paper, Miran will argue along with two Fed economists that recent software inflation has been artificially inflated by technical factors, distorting headline and core numbers.—
Matt Peterson,Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Sections of the granite supports of the Keck statue are cannily manipulated and embellished with stars and swirling vortex-forms in Lithichrome paint into works of art themselves.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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So begins a cycle of financial pressure, entrepreneurial hurdles, and major crimes committed out of desperation that cannily blurs the line between legitimate business strategy and the art of the con.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump hypocritically voted by mail himself in a recent Florida special election.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Falsely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsely. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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