mendaciously
English
WOTD – 8 June 2007
Etymology
mendacious + -ly
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛnˈdeɪʃəsli/
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Adverb
mendaciously (comparative more mendaciously, superlative most mendaciously)
- In a lying or deceitful manner.
- As a politician, he was very adept at speaking mendaciously in public.
- I don't think I'm going to buy what she just told me. Her gestures, eye movements, and hesitancy in her tone raised some substantial red flags. Therefore, I have reason to believe she was giving an excuse mendaciously. If you could've witnessed this, you'd know it too!
Synonyms
- deceitfully
Related terms
- mendacious
- mendaciousness