dishonestly
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dishonestly
- /dɪsˈɒnɪstli/
Where it comes from
From Middle English dishonestly (“disgracefully”); equivalent to dishonest + -ly.
adverb more dishonestly · most dishonestly
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In a dishonest manner.
Section 13 of the 1968 Act enacts a separate offence of dishonestly abstracting electricity. The separate offence is needed because electricity, like other forms of energy such as heat, is not property.
Similar: insincerely, untruthfully, dishonestly, false, falsefully, falsely, illegitimately, truthlessly, underhand, underhanded, underhandedly, unsincerely · Opposite: honestly, truthfully, candidly, outright, earnestly, for real, for realsies, forthcomingly, frankly, genuinely, legitimately, no cap
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adv in a dishonest manner
| Español | deshonestamente |
|---|---|
| Português | desonestamente |
| Français | malhonnêtement |
| Italiano | disonestamente |
Talk about this word "dishonestly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dishonestly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dishonestly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dishonestly "dishonestly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dishonestly.Cite this
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