dishonestly

Thân thiện

The salesman acted dishonestly by hiding the product's flaws.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a manner lacking honesty or integrity; in a way that involves deception, fraud, or a willingness to lie or cheat. It describes an action performed with the intent to mislead, gain an unfair advantage, or break rules of fairness and truthfulness.

Usage

• The adverb "dishonestly" modifies verbs to describe an action is performed. It indicates the action is done with deceit.
• It is typically placed after the verb it modifies or at the end of a clause.
• Common Collocations: act dishonestly, answer dishonestly, obtain something dishonestly, behave dishonestly.

Examples

• Modifying a verb:
  • The salesman dishonestly concealed the car's accident history. (He hid the information in a deceitful way.)
  • She answered the investigator's questions dishonestly. (Her answers were not truthful.)
  • They competed dishonestly by using banned substances. (Their method of competition involved cheating.)

Advanced Usage

• In formal/legal contexts: Used to describe breaches of fiduciary duty, fraud, or misconduct.
  • The trustee was accused of managing the funds dishonestly.
• In ethical discussions: Contrasted with acting "honestly" or "in good faith."
  • The philosopher argued that one can never justify acting dishonestly, even for a good cause.

Variants and Related Words

• Dishonest (adjective): Describes a person or action characterized by deceit.
  • He is a dishonest merchant.
• Dishonesty (noun): The quality or an instance of being dishonest.
  • The audit revealed widespread dishonesty.

Synonyms

• Deceitfully: In a manner intended to deceive.
• Fraudulently: In a manner involving illegal deception for financial or personal gain.
• Underhandedly: In a secret and dishonest way.
• Duplicitously: In a manner marked by deliberate deceptiveness.

Antonyms

• Honestly: In a truthful, fair, and sincere manner.
• Aboveboard: In a legitimate and honest way, without deception.
• Candidly: In an open and honest way.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• To gain something dishonestly: To obtain something through deceit or fraud.
  • He gained entry to the club dishonestly by using a forged ID.
• To act dishonestly: A common phrase for behaving without integrity.
  • A public official must never act dishonestly.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a corrupt and deceitful manner
   • he acted dishonestly when he gave the contract to his best friend

Từ đồng nghĩa

• venally
• deceitfully