falsely
part of speech
adverb (falsely)
meaning for a pupil
1) Falsely means in a way that is not true or not correct. tree →
2) Falsely can mean in a pretend, not sincere way, like a falsely cheerful voice. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: Swearing falsely by God's name is read as profaning it, a serious sin in Jewish law. In the primary lessons: In stories and news, someone is «falsely accused» or «falsely blamed» for something they did not do; in safety lessons, people sometimes falsely claim to be someone else to trick others. Phrases: «falsely accused», «falsely believe», «falsely claim».
examples
- Ye shall not steal; neither shall ye deal falsely, nor lie one to another. (Torah LEV.19.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- And ye shall not swear by My name falsely, so that thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. (Torah LEV.19.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the judges shall inquire diligently; and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; (Torah DEU.19.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- And though they say: 'As the LORD liveth', surely they swear falsely. (Prophets JER.5.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- For they prophesy falsely unto you in My name; I have not sent them, saith the LORD. (Prophets JER.29.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- For He said: 'Surely, they are My people, children that will not deal falsely'; so He was their Saviour. (Prophets ISA.63.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- He was falsely accused of breaking the window. tree →
- Many people falsely believe that bats are blind. tree →
- The man falsely claimed to be from the bank. tree →
- She smiled falsely, hiding that she was sad. tree →
- The boy who cried wolf falsely shouted for help. tree →
- It's unfair to falsely blame your sister. tree →
- Some posts online falsely say that a cure works. tree →
note
Formed from «false» + «-ly». Opposite: «truly», «correctly». «Falsely accused» is a common pair. Safety: people who falsely say they are police, bank staff or friends of your parents may be trying to trick you; check with a trusted adult.
In the corpora
- Ye shall not steal; neither shall ye deal falsely, nor lie one to another.
- And ye shall not swear by My name falsely, so that thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
- And though they say: 'As the LORD liveth', surely they swear falsely.
- For they prophesy falsely unto you in My name; I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
- They speak words, they swear falsely, they make covenants; thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «falsely» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.