untruthfully
Definition
- Adverb:
- In a manner that is not truthful or honest: The word "untruthfully" describes the way an action is performed when it involves deception, falsehood, or a lack of truth.
- In a mendacious manner: It means speaking or acting in a way that intentionally deviates from the truth.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- He answered the question untruthfully to avoid getting into trouble.
- The witness was accused of testifying untruthfully under oath.
Advanced Usage
- "to speak untruthfully": to communicate in a dishonest way.
- Politicians who speak untruthfully often lose the public's trust.
- "to act untruthfully": to behave in a deceptive manner.
- The company acted untruthfully about the product's safety features.
Variants and Related Words
- Untruthful (adjective): not truthful; dishonest.
- She gave an untruthful account of the events.
- Untruth (noun): a false statement; a lie.
- His story was full of untruths.
Synonyms
- Dishonestly: In a deceitful or fraudulent manner.
- Falsely: In an incorrect or untruthful way.
- Mendaciously: In a lying or deceitful manner.
Antonyms
- Truthfully: In a honest and accurate manner.
- Honestly: In a fair and truthful way.
- Sincerely: In a genuine and honest manner.
Related Phrases
- To be untruthful: The state or act of not telling the truth.
- It is wrong to be untruthful to your friends.
Adverb
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in a mendacious and untruthful manner
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I told him, quite untruthfully, that I had just returned from leave
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