dishonest
adjective
not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief.
dishonestly
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a word derived from
dishonest.
Example Sentences
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He said his client had "behaved dishonestly" and went to considerable lengths to conceal his crimes and avoid detection.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
A spokesman for Greensill said that “after four years of investigation, this matter has concluded with no finding that Mr. Greensill acted dishonestly or in bad faith.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
They also all claim the state-run institution conspired with Fujitsu to pervert the course of justice by "deliberately and dishonestly" withholding evidence.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025
Prosecutors alleged Hayes was dishonestly seeking to manipulate the Libor rate to benefit the bank's trading positions and therefore his bonuses while "cheating" others trading on the market, "motivated by pure greed".
From BBC ● May 25, 2025
The long answer was that there were huge sums of money to be made, if you could somehow get them re-rated as triple-A, thereby lowering their perceived risk, however dishonestly and artificially.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
