Definition of MENDACIOUSLY

mendaciously

Adverb

  • in a mendacious and untruthful manner

Adv

  • In a lying or deceitful manner.

Examples

  • 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!

Origin / Etymology

From mendacious + -ly.

Antonyms

truthfully

Scrabble Score: 20

mendaciously: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mendaciously: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mendaciously: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

mendaciously: valid Words With Friends Word