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untrustworthily

untrustworthily

8.1
In a dishonest or unreliable way
  • adverb
  • /ʌnˈtrʌstˌwɜrðɪli/
translation icon : de manera poco confiable
  • She acted untrustworthily when she broke her promise to the team.

Examples

  • He behaved untrustworthily by sharing confidential information with outsiders.

  • He often lies and acts untrustworthily.

  • The documents were handled untrustworthily, leading to a loss of important data.

  • She behaved untrustworthily during the negotiations.

  • She spoke untrustworthily about her former partner, revealing secrets that should have remained private.

  • His actions were untrustworthily inconsistent, making it hard for anyone to rely on him.

  • The report was written untrustworthily, filled with inaccuracies that misled the readers.

Synonyms

unreliably
vsuntrustworthily
1 4.4

In a way you cannot trust to be correct or the same each time

is about lasting untrustworthy behaviour not only accuracy issues
unfaithfully
vsuntrustworthily
1 5.0

In a way that shows no loyalty and breaks promises

is broader, covering general unreliability not only loyalty failures
undependably
vsuntrustworthily
6.6

In a way that cannot be trusted to work

is about showing lack of trustworthiness rather than other faults
faithlessly
vsuntrustworthily
7.4

In a way that breaks someone's trust

is wider, referring to any lack of trust or reliability

Antonyms

1 2.8

In a way that shows you believe a person or thing will help you

How Trustworthy

dependably
1 3.0
reliably
33 2.5
unreliably
1 4.4
untrustworthily
8.1
dishonestly
4 3.5

Surface Forms

untrustworthily positive

Morphology

untrustworthily = untrustworthy (transparent) = un + trust + worthy + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the clear adjective 'untrustworthy', yielding 'in an untrustworthy manner'.

Etymology

The word untrustworthily is built from un- 'not', trust 'rely on', worthy 'deserving', and -ly which shows how something is done, so you can see the parts clearly. So, to act untrustworthily is to act in a way that is 'not deserving of trust'.