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adverb · rare

dishonestly

dishonestly · more dishonestly · most dishonestly

In a dishonest mannerIn a dishonest manner.

/dɪsˈɒnɪstli/

Meaning

1 senses

In a dishonest manner.
in a corrupt and deceitful manner

Translations

5 languages

Origin

From Middle English dishonestly (“disgracefully”); equivalent to dishonest + -ly.

From Middle English dishonestly (“disgracefully”); equivalent to dishonest + -ly.

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Forms

more dishonestly, most dishonestly

Comparative	more dishonestly Lesson
Superlative	most dishonestly

regular

Synonyms

15 synonyms

falseA1 insincerely untruthfully falsefully falsely illegitimately truthlessly underhand underhanded underhandedly untrulyunsincerely

Close in meaning

in a corrupt and deceitful manner:venally deceitfully

Antonyms

18 antonyms

honestlyB1 truthfully candidlyC1 outright earnestly for real for realsies forthcomingly franklyB2 genuinelyB2 legitimately no cap openlyB2 simplyA2

Word family

1 related words

Relateddishonest

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

dishA1 dishearten dishevel dishonestA2 dishonestyB2 dishonor dishonorable

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