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falsely

  • a word derived from false.
    false
    adjective
    not true or correct; erroneous.

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In a desperate attempt to bring him back, Ma Moe San Pan was then scammed out of 4.5 million kyats by strangers who falsely promised his release.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Gowan and Hijazi countersued, alleging Katz and Junger defamed them by falsely claiming D2 wouldn’t allow employees to seek support for Jewish clients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

In one case, a deputy lied to get a warrant, falsely claiming he needed to track E.Z.’s cellphone as part of a firearms investigation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

But due process is endangered if victims can’t report allegations without facing public abuse and threats of being falsely accused themselves that it becomes psychologically impossible to live their lives.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

I would not falsely encourage you in this matter.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger