Lyingly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Lyingly is an adverb meaning In a lying manner; deceptively, mendaciously.
Meaning
In a lying manner; deceptively, mendaciously.
Example Sentences
He didn't even save himself by lyingly claiming, as he several times did, that Osama bin Laden was hiding in Bosnia.
And now is there a third derivative From Mr. Colburn's composite, which late The Arch-Pirate Galignani hath prefixed, A spurious portrait to a faithless life, And bearing lyingly the libelled name Of Lawrence, impudently there insculpt.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mendaciously, deceptively, deceivingly, disingenuously, deceitfully, deviously.
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