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untruthfully

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an untruthful manner; falsely.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a mendacious and untruthful manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I told him, quite untruthfully, that I had just returned from leave

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mendaciously

Antonyms: truthfully

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English untruthful Middle English -ly English -ly English untruthfully From untruthful + -ly.