UNTRUTHFULLY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

untruthfully

adverb

Definition of untruthfully

as in deceitfully

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Recent Examples of untruthfully At issue was the question of how much say each municipality would have in allowing that new development, with opponents claiming untruthfully that the state wanted to mandate specific quotas for new homes. — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025

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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
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

Definition of deceitfully

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Ahmed, Ghedi, and their co-conspirators falsely claimed to be serving 2,000 to 3,000 children each day, according to court documents.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
So far, no cinema chains have seemingly gone along with the boycott (NewsCord falsely reported one was going to ban the film, then retracted the claim).

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of falsely

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Though there have been tensions between Camilla and her stepson Harry over the years, royal biographer Tom Bower reported that the queen politely offered the Duke of Sussex a cup of tea.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 24 Aug. 2026
Clocking in at 30 minutes, Williams’ Quartet La Jolla is a five-part work that politely utilizes dissonance and sometimes abstract rhythms.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of politely

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How can a hiring manager tactfully verify where a candidate actually lives and plans to work without sounding accusatory or making assumptions based on their surroundings?

— Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
The most successful communicators can tactfully disagree with senior leaders without hurting their own reputation.

— Melody Wilding, CNBC, 3 June 2026

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