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Falsely — False ly, adv. In a false manner; erroneously; not truly; perfidiously or treacherously. O falsely, falsely murdered. Shak. [1913 Webster] Oppositions of science, falsely so called. 1 Tim. vi. 20. [1913 Webster] Will ye steal, murder . . . and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
falsely — [adv] deceitfully basely, behind one’s back*, crookedly, dishonestly, dishonorably, disloyally, faithlessly, falseheartedly, malevolently, maliciously, perfidiously, roguishly, traitorously, treacherously, underhandedly, unfaithfully,… … New thesaurus
falsely — adv. Falsely is used with these adjectives: ↑cheerful, ↑inflated, ↑modest, ↑negative Falsely is used with these verbs: ↑accuse, ↑attribute, ↑believe, ↑claim, ↑identify, ↑implicate, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
falsely — adverb 1. in an insincerely false manner a seduction on my part would land us with the necessity to rise, bathe and dress, chat falsely about this and that, and emerge into the rest of the evening as though nothing had happened • Derived from… … Useful english dictionary
falsely — adverb In a false manner. He protested his innocence to the end, claiming he had been falsely charged and convicted … Wiktionary
falsely — In a false manner, erroneously, not truly, perfidiously or treacherously. Dombroski v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 126 N.J.L. 545, 19 A.2d 678, 680. Knowingly affirming without probable cause. The word falsely , particularly in a criminal statute … Black's law dictionary
falsely — In a false manner, erroneously, not truly, perfidiously or treacherously. Dombroski v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 126 N.J.L. 545, 19 A.2d 678, 680. Knowingly affirming without probable cause. The word falsely , particularly in a criminal statute … Black's law dictionary
falsely — false ► ADJECTIVE 1) not in accordance with the truth or facts. 2) invalid or illegal. 3) deliberately intended to deceive. 4) artificial. 5) not actually so; illusory: a false sense of security. 6) disloyal. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
falsely shouting fire in a crowded theater — [falsely shouting fire in a crowded theater] the example used in 1919 by the US Supreme Court judge Oliver Wendell Holmes to show that in certain circumstances free speech should be limited, although he greatly supported free speech. The most… … Useful english dictionary
falsely call to account — index frame (charge falsely) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
falsely characterize — index mislabel Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
