falsely
/ˈfɔːlsli/adverb
उच्चारण फ़ॉल्स्ली
झूठे ढंग से, झूठमूठ
Core word
- 1
in a way that is not true or correct, especially when this is unfair to sb
झूठे ढंग से, झूठमूठ
- She was falsely accused of stealing the money.
- He falsely claimed to be a police officer.
- The company was falsely blamed for the accident.
+ 2 more examples
- Several villagers were falsely accused of starting the fire.
- He falsely reported that the train had been cancelled.
Synonyms wrongly untruthfully mistakenly
- 2
in a way that is not sincere or natural
बनावटी ढंग से, दिखावटी तौर पर
- She smiled falsely at the guests.
- He laughed falsely at the joke to please his boss.
- Meena smiled falsely and thanked her neighbour for the gift.
+ 2 more examples
- He spoke falsely cheerful words to hide his disappointment.
- The guests praised the dinner so falsely that the cook noticed.
Synonyms insincerely artificially
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
falsely + past participle
Used before a participle to show that a statement was untrue: falsely accused, falsely claimed.
Participle से पहले आकर यह बताता है कि कथन झूठा था: falsely accused, falsely claimed।
- He was falsely accused of theft.
- The ad falsely claimed a free gift.
falsely + verb
Before a verb it means untruthfully: falsely state, falsely declare, falsely report.
Verb से पहले इसका अर्थ झूठ बोलकर है: falsely state, falsely declare, falsely report।
- She falsely stated her age in the form.
- The paper falsely reported his death.
falsely + adjective (insincere)
Before an adjective it means in an artificial or insincere way: falsely cheerful, falsely modest.
विशेषण से पहले इसका अर्थ बनावटी या दिखावटी ढंग से है: falsely cheerful, falsely modest।
- He smiled in a falsely cheerful manner.
+Collocations 3
falsely + participle
accusedchargedimprisonedlabelledblamednamed
- The man was falsely imprisoned for ten years.
falsely + verb
claimstatereportdeclaresuggestswear
- The candidate falsely declared his income.
falsely + adjective
cheerfulmodestfriendlyreassuringoptimistic
- The doctor sounded falsely optimistic.
“More examples 5
- Radhika was falsely blamed for the broken window.
टूटी खिड़की के लिए राधिका को झूठमूठ दोषी ठहराया गया।
- The packet falsely says it contains no sugar.
पैकेट पर झूठा लिखा है कि उसमें चीनी नहीं है।
- He falsely claimed to have a degree from Pune.
उसने झूठा दावा किया कि उसके पास पुणे की डिग्री है।
- She laughed falsely at the boss's joke.
वह बॉस के चुटकुले पर बनावटी ढंग से हँसी।
- Falsely accused people sometimes wait years for justice.
झूठे आरोप में फँसे लोग कभी-कभी न्याय के लिए वर्षों प्रतीक्षा करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was false accused of cheating.
✓ He was falsely accused of cheating.
An adverb is needed before a participle, not the adjective 'false'.
Participle से पहले adverb चाहिए, विशेषण 'false' नहीं।
✗ She falsely accused for stealing.
✓ She was falsely accused of stealing.
'Accuse' takes 'of', and here the passive 'was ... accused' is needed.
'Accuse' के साथ 'of' आता है, और यहाँ passive 'was ... accused' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs describe wrong statements, but not in the same way.
ये adverbs गलत कथनों को बताते हैं, पर एक ही ढंग से नहीं।
Untrue, often unfair to someone, or insincere.
असत्य, प्रायः किसी के प्रति अनुचित, या बनावटी।
- He was falsely accused.
By mistake or unfairly, without saying anyone lied.
भूल से या अनुचित रूप से, बिना यह कहे कि किसी ने झूठ बोला।
- The letter was wrongly addressed.
Because of an error, not on purpose.
त्रुटि के कारण, जानबूझकर नहीं।
- She mistakenly took my bag.