dishonestly
part of speech
adverb (dishonestly)
meaning for a pupil
1) In a way that is not honest; by lying, cheating or stealing. tree →
2) (law) With the intention of cheating someone or taking what is not yours. tree →
sense in the lessons
In ethics and school life: getting marks dishonestly (copying) or winning a game dishonestly (cheating). In law and news: obtaining money dishonestly is a crime. In stories: villains act dishonestly. Phrases: «act dishonestly», «obtained dishonestly», «behave dishonestly».
examples
- He won the game dishonestly by peeking at the cards. tree →
- The money was obtained dishonestly. tree →
- She answered dishonestly when Mum asked who broke the vase. tree →
- Acting dishonestly can lose you your friends. tree →
- The man dishonestly claimed the lost wallet was his. tree →
- If you score points dishonestly, they don't really count. tree →
note
Adverb from «dishonest». The H is silent: dis-ON-est-lee. Opposite: «honestly». Note: «Honestly!» can also be an exclamation of annoyance, but «dishonestly» never is.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «dishonestly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.