fraudulently
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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A businesswoman who fraudulently claimed about £200,000 in Covid loans because of a "messy divorce" has been jailed.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He has filed a separate lawsuit in Greenbrier County, where he lives, arguing that the Rowlings fraudulently obtained confidential financial information during a 2024 visit and should never have been allowed to acquire the debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
A man in St. Louis was found to have fraudulently received $106,923 in disability benefits — but that was over a 20-year period, so that averaged barely $5,000 a year.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
"Someone is fraudulently using my name and photo," one staffer wrote on LinkedIn in April.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Second, Brady fraudulently made an order for increase of trips.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Robert Green Ingersoll
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