What does mendaciously mean?
Mendaciously means In a lying or deceitful manner..
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/mɛnˈdeɪʃəsli/ · adverb
In a lying or deceitful manner..
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!
Use mendaciously when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mendaciously means In a lying or deceitful manner..
Common synonyms include deceitfully, untruthfully.
Possible antonyms include truthfully.
As a politician, he was very adept at speaking mendaciously in public.
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