dishonestly
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3.5
- adverb
- /dɪsˈhɒnɪstli/
:
deshonestamente
- The politician was accused of discussing policies dishonestly to gain votes.
- dishonestly dealt
- dishonestly claim
Examples
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Israel's critics often dishonestly ignore this when speaking in broad terms about the settlers.
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Obviously, they concluded that a cabal of intellectuals had been dishonestly manipulating the data.
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Remember that visitors to your website have ways to fight back if you treat them dishonestly.
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All that matters is scoring the point, no matter how dishonestly it is come by.
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It's the interest rates and the way in which they dishonestly prey on those in need that are the problem here.
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Given that he dishonestly accessed emails, would you trust him with information that important?
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What we may not know is the likelihood of people giving responses dishonestly and the likelihood of the administrators finding out.
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Unfortunately for you, they're also true, which is why you dishonestly ignored what I wrote there.
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Both Obamas can't help but know they came by their academic degrees dishonestly.
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Since then, there have arisen those who dishonestly manipulate unearned guilt and shame in order to secure an unearned livelihood.
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Synonyms
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3.5
In a way that is not true or correct
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5.7
In a way that makes something seem different from what it really is
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7.5
In a dishonest way to trick someone to get money or other things
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7.6
In a dishonest or not direct way to get what you want
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7.1
In a dishonest way to get money or power
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In a way that tries to trick someone
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7.7
In a way that seems true but is not
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In a way that is not true to make other people believe something false
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9.9
In a way that says things that are not true
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8.0
In a way that ignores what is right or wrong
In a dishonest way pretending to want one thing while doing another
In a dishonest way to get money or power
In a way that accepts money or gifts to act unfairly
In a dishonest way that betrays trust
In a way that makes people believe something that is not true
Antonyms
How Dishonest
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dishonestly comes from the first part dis- meaning 'not' and the word honest meaning 'truthful' or 'fair'. So, to act dishonestly is to act 'not honest' — to lie, cheat, or try to trick others.