falsely

The word “falsely” has 2 syllables: false-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈfɔlsli/


What is synonym and antonym for falsely?

In the thesaurus, “falsely” has 43 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for falsely along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for falsely

  • affectedly
  • archly
  • artfully
  • artificially
  • basely
  • calculatingly
  • cannily
  • craftily
  • crookedly
  • cunningly
  • deceitfully
  • deceptively
  • deviously
  • dishonestly
  • dishonorably
  • disloyally
  • faithlessly
  • falseheartedly
  • flatteringly
  • furtively
  • hypocritically
  • insidiously
  • insincerely
  • malevolently
  • maliciously
  • perfidiously
  • pretentiously
  • roguishly
  • sharply
  • shiftily
  • slickly
  • slily
  • slyly
  • sycophantically
  • traitorously
  • treacherously
  • unctuously
  • underhand
  • underhanded
  • underhandedly
  • unfaithfully
  • unnaturally
  • unscrupulously

Antonyms for falsely

  • artlessly
  • freely
  • genuinely
  • guilelessly
  • honestly
  • ingenuously
  • innocently
  • naively
  • naturally
  • openheartedly
  • openly
  • simply
  • sincerely
  • truly
  • truthfully
  • unaffectedly
  • unfeignedly
  • unpretentiously

Meanings of falsely

  • adverb
    1. In a false manner.

Example Sentences

  • Despite the accusations, he vehemently denied the claims, asserting that he was falsely accused.
  • She was falsely implicated in the scandal and fought to clear her name.
  • The witness admitted to falsely testifying under pressure from the defendant.
  • The newspaper issued a retraction after publishing falsely reported information about the incident.
  • He was arrested for falsely presenting himself as a qualified medical professional.

On this page you'll find 61 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to falsely, such as: affectedly, archly, artfully, artificially, artlessly, basely, calculatingly.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

calculatingly

  • advisedly
  • affectedly
  • after consideration
  • apurpose
  • archly
  • artfully
  • artificially
  • by design
  • cannily
  • circumspectly
  • consciously
  • craftily
  • cunningly
  • deceitfully
  • deceptively
  • deliberately
  • designed
  • designedly
  • determinedly
  • deviously
  • dishonestly
  • emphatically
  • falsely
  • falteringly
  • flatteringly
  • freely
  • furtively
  • haltingly
  • hesitantly
  • hesitatingly
  • hypocritically
  • in cold blood
  • independently
  • insidiously
  • insincerely
  • intentionally
  • knowingly
  • leisurely
  • meaningfully
  • on purpose
  • pointedly
  • premeditatedly
  • premeditatively
  • prepensely
  • pretentiously
  • purposefully
  • purposely
  • purposively
  • resolutely
  • sharply
  • shiftily
  • slickly
  • slily
  • slowly
  • slyly
  • studiedly
  • studiously
  • sycophantically
  • tentatively
  • to that end
  • unctuously
  • underhand
  • underhanded
  • underhandedly
  • unnaturally
  • voluntarily
  • willfully
  • with a view to
  • with eyes wide open
  • with full intent
  • with malice aforethought
  • without qualms
  • wittingly

cannily

deceitfully

deceptively

fake out

  • aberration
  • abstain
  • act
  • affect
  • allege
  • alteration
  • assume
  • avert
  • baffle
  • bamboozle
  • bash
  • be deceitful
  • be first
  • be hypocritical
  • beat
  • beguile
  • best
  • betray
  • better
  • bewilder
  • bleed
  • blow away
  • blow out of water
  • bluff
  • buffalo
  • bulldoze
  • bunco
  • burn
  • bury
  • bypass
  • cap
  • catch
  • cheat
  • chicane
  • chisel
  • circumlocute
  • circumvent
  • claim
  • claim falsely
  • clobber
  • cold-shoulder
  • con
  • confuse
  • cook
  • counterfeit
  • cozen
  • cream
  • deceive
  • defeat
  • deflect
  • deflection
  • defraud
  • deke
  • delude
  • departure
  • desist
  • detour
  • deviation
  • diddle
  • digression
  • dissemble
  • dissimulate
  • ditch
  • divergence
  • divert
  • do a number on
  • do in
  • dodge
  • double-cross
  • down
  • duck
  • dupe
  • eclipse
  • elude
  • end-run
  • escape
  • eschew
  • euchre
  • evade
  • exceed
  • excel
  • fake
  • feign
  • fend off
  • figure out
  • finagle
  • fish
  • flee
  • fleece
  • flimflam
  • fool
  • fox
  • frame
  • fudge
  • gaff
  • gammon
  • give the slip
  • go beyond
  • go one better
  • gull
  • have
  • have on
  • hide
  • hoax
  • hold off
  • hoodwink
  • hornswoggle
  • humbug
  • hustle
  • illude
  • impersonate
  • jazz
  • jive
  • juggle
  • juke
  • jump
  • keep clear
  • kid
  • lay claim
  • lay low
  • lead astray
  • lead on
  • lead one down the garden path
  • lead one up the garden path
  • leave behind
  • let on
  • lick
  • lie
  • make a fool of
  • make a monkey of
  • make believe
  • make out
  • malinger
  • masquerade
  • misguide
  • misinform
  • mislead
  • mulct
  • murphy
  • obviate
  • outclass
  • outdistance
  • outdo
  • outfox
  • outgeneral
  • outguess
  • outgun
  • outjockey
  • outmaneuver
  • outrival
  • outshine
  • outsmart
  • outstrip
  • outthink
  • overreach
  • overrun
  • pass off
  • pass oneself off as
  • play a trick on
  • play games with
  • play-act
  • pretend
  • profess
  • psych out
  • pull a fast one
  • pull a fast one on
  • pump-fake
  • purport
  • put on
  • put one over on
  • put up a front
  • recoil
  • red herring
  • rook
  • run a game on
  • run circles around
  • run for cover
  • scam
  • set up
  • shake
  • shake and bake
  • shake off
  • sham
  • shirk
  • shoot ahead
  • shortchange
  • shrink from
  • shuck
  • shuffle off
  • shun
  • shut out
  • shy
  • sidestep
  • simulate
  • skin
  • skip
  • skip out on
  • skip town
  • skirt
  • slip
  • snooker
  • snow
  • spoof
  • squeeze
  • stay away
  • stay out
  • steer clear of
  • step aside
  • stick
  • sting
  • stonewall
  • string along
  • stutter-step
  • suck in
  • sucker
  • surpass
  • swindle
  • take for a ride
  • take in
  • tease
  • top
  • total
  • transcend
  • trash
  • trick
  • trifle
  • turn aside
  • turning
  • variation
  • ward off
  • weave
  • whitewash
  • withdraw
  • worst

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