falsely

«falsely» in Mova's school dictionary: not true or not correct — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

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

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

• 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

• In a team, blaming a teammate falsely can get him left out and makes the whole team weaker.
• In Egypt Joseph refused to do wrong with his master Potiphar's wife; she falsely accused him and he was put in prison.
• Aristotle said the boaster claims more than is true and the falsely modest claim less; the truthful person is in the middle.
• 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.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «falsely» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.