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Recent Examples of untruthfully
At issue was the question of how much say each municipality would have in allowing that new development, with opponents claiming untruthfully that the state wanted to mandate specific quotas for new homes.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untruthfully
Adverb
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Jacob goes to Isaac with this hairy disguise, deceitfully announces himself as Esau, and obtains his father’s blessing—much to the chagrin of his brother.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Mar. 2026
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To help fill their coffers even more, the lobbyists deceitfully expanded the definition of those notch years to include everyone born through 1926.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The incident was brought to light after Randle falsely reported that Dinkins had been kidnapped at gunpoint in New Castle County, Delaware.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Jamila Carrington Smith, founder & CEO at Centric AI, Inc and mother of two teenagers, says that her son was actually falsely accused of using AI on his homework.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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The results are often, to put it politely, anywhere from underwhelming to plagiaristic.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
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Other kindly ushers, who had directed people to an adjacent section after Section 535 filled up, politely asked everyone to please put their shirts back on before returning to the general stadium population.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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The most successful communicators can tactfully disagree with senior leaders without hurting their own reputation.—
Melody Wilding,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Lucky, at least, knows how to stay in his lane tactfully.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
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“Untruthfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untruthfully. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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