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fraudulently

American  
[fraw-juh-luhnt-lee] / ˈfrɔ dʒə lənt li /

adverb

  1. in a dishonest and misleading way.


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He is accused of fraudulently earning more than £284,000.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Federal authorities accused her Monday of fraudulently registering to vote in July 2006 and then lying about it in her naturalization paperwork in March 2026.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Rush fraudulently obtained $193 million through his scheme, they said, and used it to purchase gold bars, Rolex watches, jewelry, vehicles and luxury properties in Florida.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

"A fraudulently off-market price promoted by Infantino for his own benefit."

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Privateers colluding with others to fraudulently take their merchant ships forfeited their ships, with 1/3rd going to the person who made the discovery and prosecuted.

From Our Legal Heritage June 2011 (Sixth) Edition by S. A. Reilly

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