falsely Antonyms

Meaning of falsely

Wordnet

falsely (r)

in an insincerely false manner

in an incorrect manner

Webster

falsely (adv.)

In a false manner; erroneously; not truly; perfidiously or treacherously.

falsely Sentence Examples

  1. The witness falsely claimed to have seen the defendant at the scene of the crime.
  2. The politician falsely accused his opponent of accepting illegal campaign contributions.
  3. The company falsely advertised its product as being able to cure cancer.
  4. The defendant was falsely convicted of a crime he did not commit.
  5. The rumor that the company was going bankrupt was falsely spread by a competitor.
  6. The media falsely reported that the president had been impeached.
  7. The student was falsely accused of cheating on a test.
  8. The employee was falsely blamed for a mistake that was made by someone else.
  9. The doctor was falsely accused of malpractice.
  10. The athlete was falsely accused of using performance-enhancing drugs.

FAQs About the word falsely

in an insincerely false manner, in an incorrect mannerIn a false manner; erroneously; not truly; perfidiously or treacherously.

artfully, cannily, dishonestly, artificially,deceitfully, deceptively, hypocritically, furtively, cunningly, slily

naturally, innocently,naively, ingenuously, genuinely, naively, sincerely, unaffectedly, genuinely, truly

The witness falsely claimed to have seen the defendant at the scene of the crime.

The politician falsely accused his opponent of accepting illegal campaign contributions.

The company falsely advertised its product as being able to cure cancer.

The defendant was falsely convicted of a crime he did not commit.