falsely

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Adverb

falsely

1. In a false manner.

   He protested his innocence to the end, claiming he had been falsely charged and convicted.

   • 1910, "PRINCETON'S GRADUATE COLLEGE; Issues a Denial [....]", in New York Times, Feb 4, 1910

     This could not be more falsely stated.

   • 1989, "Why Kill A Pollster?", in Washington Post, Dec 9, 1989

     Our insensitive laughter echoes even more falsely now.

   • 2003, "Wordsworthian Southey: the fashioning of a reputation.", Wordsworth Circle, Jan 1, 2003

     And on none of them does the name ring more falsely than on Robert Southey.

Translations

• French: faussement
• German: fälschlicherweise, falsch
• Italian: falsamente
• Portuguese: falsamente
• Russian: непра́вильно
• Spanish: falsamente

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