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

tactfully

  • affably
  • agreeably
  • ambiguously
  • amiably
  • attentively
  • beautifully
  • benignantly
  • cautiously
  • charmingly
  • circuitously
  • civilly
  • compassionately
  • concernedly
  • considerately
  • cordially
  • courteously
  • daintily
  • deceitfully
  • deftly
  • diplomatically
  • elegantly
  • equivocally
  • erroneously
  • evasively
  • exquisitely
  • fallaciously
  • falsely
  • fastidiously
  • finely
  • gallantly
  • gently
  • gracefully
  • graciously
  • hypocritically
  • indirectly
  • ingratiatingly
  • insincerely
  • kindheartedly
  • kindly
  • lightly
  • long-windedly
  • mendaciously
  • politely
  • precisely
  • respectfully
  • sensitively
  • skillfully
  • sociably
  • softly
  • solicitously
  • subtly
  • untruthfully
  • urbanely
  • verbosely
  • winningly
  • wordily

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

fallaciously

  • ambiguously
  • circuitously
  • civilly
  • courteously
  • deceitfully
  • diplomatically
  • equivocally
  • erroneously
  • evasively
  • falsely
  • hypocritically
  • indirectly
  • insincerely
  • long-windedly
  • mendaciously
  • politely
  • tactfully
  • untruthfully
  • verbosely
  • wordily

cannily

  • affectedly
  • archly
  • artfully
  • artificially
  • calculatingly
  • craftily
  • cunningly
  • deceitfully
  • deceptively
  • deviously
  • dishonestly
  • falsely
  • flatteringly
  • furtively
  • greedily
  • hypocritically
  • illiberally
  • insidiously
  • insincerely
  • meanly
  • miserly
  • parsimoniously
  • pretentiously
  • sharply
  • shiftily
  • slickly
  • slily
  • slyly
  • stingily
  • sycophantically
  • unctuously
  • underhand
  • underhanded
  • underhandedly
  • ungenerously
  • unnaturally

deceitfully

  • affectedly
  • archly
  • artfully
  • artificially
  • calculatingly
  • cannily
  • craftily
  • cunningly
  • deceptively
  • deviously
  • dishonestly
  • disloyally
  • falsely
  • flatteringly
  • furtively
  • hypocritically
  • insidiously
  • insincerely
  • perfidiously
  • pretentiously
  • sharply
  • shiftily
  • slickly
  • slily
  • slyly
  • sycophantically
  • unctuously
  • underhand
  • underhanded
  • underhandedly
  • unfaithfully
  • unnaturally
  • unscrupulously

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