perfidiously
- adverb
- /pərˈfɪdɪəsli/
- Formal
:
perfidiosamente
- The spy acted perfidiously, feeding false information to his own country.
Examples
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Perfidiously he hath betrayed your business and given up, for certain drops of salt, your city, Rome.
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He perfidiously lied to his friends, pretending he was on their side.
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She perfidiously abandoned her allies when they needed her the most.
Synonyms
10
7.5
In a dishonest way to trick someone to get money or other things
9
6.8
In a shameful way that shows no honesty
8
6.1
In a secret, clever way so others do not notice
4
3.5
In a way that tries to trick or cheat other people
2
7.1
In a dishonest way to get money or power
2
7.6
In a dishonest or not direct way to get what you want
1
7.6
To break someone's trust by betraying them
1
6.3
In a way that tries to trick someone
1
5.9
In a way that is not true to make other people believe something false
1
9.9
In a way that says things that are not true
1
8.0
In a way that ignores what is right or wrong
1
8.9
In a very dishonest or illegal way
1
5.0
In a way that shows no loyalty and breaks promises
In a dishonest way to get money or power
Someone behaves in a dishonest, clever way to trick others
In a way that does not support someone who trusts you
In a way that betrays your country or its government
In a way that betrays a country or its government
In a way that is not loyal and harms people who trust you
Antonyms
How Treacherous
Surface Forms
Morphology
perfidiously = perfidious (transparent) = perfidious + ly
The adverb is a regular derivation from the adjective 'perfidious' with '-ly', so the manner meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
Perfidiously comes from Latin parts per- ('completely') and fid ('faith'), the same root found in fidelity ('faithfulness'). So to act perfidiously is to 'break faith' with someone and betray their trust.