# dishonestly

**Pronunciation:** /dɪsˈɒnɪstli/ · dis-ON-ist-lee

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a way that involves cheating, lying, or deceiving; without integrity or truthfulness.

## Examples

- The politician was accused of acting dishonestly to gain personal wealth.
- She knew it was wrong to copy the answers, but she still acted dishonestly during the exam.
- The company was fined for dishonestly misleading its customers about the product's features.

## Synonyms

- untruthfully — Focuses on not telling the truth.
- deceptively — Emphasizes misleading or tricking someone.
- fraudulently — Implies illegal deception, often for financial gain.
- deceitfully — Highlights the act of intentionally misleading for personal advantage.

## Antonyms

- honestly — In a truthful and sincere manner.
- truthfully — In accordance with facts and reality.

## Common patterns

- act dishonestly — To behave in a dishonest way. — He was fired for acting dishonestly with company funds.
- obtain dishonestly — To get something through dishonest means. — The thief tried to obtain the valuable artwork dishonestly.
- dishonestly claim — To make a false claim. — She dishonestly claimed expenses she hadn't incurred.

## Collocations

- act dishonestly — He was caught acting dishonestly in business.
- behave dishonestly — The employee was fired for behaving dishonestly.

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