untruthfully (C1)
adverb
Pronunciation: /ʌnˈtruːθfəli/
Definition
In a manner that is not true or honest; falsely.
Examples
The witness testified untruthfully, leading to a mistrial.
She answered the detective's questions untruthfully, hoping to protect her friend.
He admitted that he had untruthfully claimed to have a degree from a prestigious university.
How to Use untruthfully
- speak untruthfully (collocation)
- To say things that are not true. — "He tended to speak untruthfully when under pressure."
- answer untruthfully (collocation)
- To give false information in response to a question. — "The politician was accused of answering untruthfully during the interview."
- report untruthfully (collocation)
- To provide false information in a report or account. — "The journalist was fired for reporting untruthfully about the incident."
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