falsely

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7

Definition of falsely

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. In a false manner.
    “He protested his innocence to the end, claiming he had been falsely charged and convicted.”
    “This could not be more falsely stated.”
    “Our insensitive laughter echoes even more falsely now.”
    “And on none of them does the name ring more falsely than on Robert Southey.”
    “President Donald Trump falsely claimed Thursday that some states saw gas prices fall to just $1.98 on Wednesday.”

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Etymology

From Middle English falsly, falsliche, equivalent to false + -ly.

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