falsely

/ˈfɔːlsli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɔːlsli/ (ame, ipa)

falsely — 副詞

1. in a way that deliberately says or shows something that is not true, especially

1.副詞B2
釋義

虛假地

以不真實的方式陳述或指控

in a way that deliberately says or shows something that is not true, especially when accusing someone of something wrong or reporting an event that did not happen.

例句

The journalist was fired for falsely reporting that the mayor had accepted bribes from developers.

那名記者因虛假報導市長收受建商賄賂而被開除。

falsely + reporting/claiming/accusing

Amin spent three years in prison after being falsely accused of stealing company funds.

Amin 在被虛假指控盜用公司資金後，在監獄裡度過了三年。

passive: be falsely accused of [crime]

同義詞
  • untruthfully

    more neutral; focuses on the statement being untrue rather than the speaker's intent

  • dishonestly

    stronger emphasis on the speaker's bad character or intent to deceive

  • mendaciously

    formal; describes a habit of lying rather than a single false statement

反義詞
  • truthfully

    direct opposite — stating facts as they really are

  • honestly

    implies both truthfulness and good faith

文法句型

falsely + [verb of stating/accusing]

falsely + past participle (falsely accused, falsely reported)

用法筆記

Common in legal and news contexts. The subject deliberately tells an untruth — distinguish from Sense 2, where the person is simply mistaken.

常見錯誤

❌I falsely thought the bus left at 8.' (if it was an honest mistake).
✅I wrongly thought the bus left at 8.
💡'falsely' in Sense 1 implies deliberate deception, not an honest error.
❌She falsely denied eating the cake.
✅She falsely claimed she had not eaten the cake.
💡'falsely deny' is natural; the error is using it where 'wrongly' or 'incorrectly' fits better for an unintentional mistake.

2. in a way that is based on a wrong idea or incorrect information, resulting in an

2.副詞B2
釋義

錯誤地

基於錯誤資訊而相信或假設

in a way that is based on a wrong idea or incorrect information, resulting in an honest mistake rather than a deliberate lie.

例句

Many people falsely believe that eating after 8 p.m. causes more weight gain than eating earlier.

許多人錯誤地相信晚上八點後吃東西比早點吃更容易發胖。

falsely believe that…

The doctor falsely assumed the patient's chest pain was just heartburn and sent him home.

醫生錯誤地假設病人的胸痛只是胃食道逆流，便讓他回家了。

同義詞
  • wrongly

    more common in everyday speech; slightly less formal

  • incorrectly

    focuses on the factual error rather than the mental process

  • mistakenly

    emphasises that the person's understanding was wrong

反義詞
  • correctly

    based on accurate information or reasoning

  • rightly

    implies both correctness and justification

文法句型

falsely + [verb of belief/assumption] + that-clause

falsely + past participle (falsely believed, falsely assumed)

用法筆記

Modifies verbs of cognition — think, believe, assume, conclude, suppose. The error is unintentional; the person does not know the truth. 'Wrongly' is a more common, everyday alternative for this sense.

常見錯誤

❌He falsely promised to attend the meeting.' (if he meant it at the time).
✅He wrongly assumed the meeting was cancelled.
💡use Sense 2 for honest mistakes, Sense 3 for broken promises.

3. in a way that pretends to feel or intend something that is not genuine, especial

3.副詞C1
釋義

虛偽地

假裝真誠地承諾或表達情感

in a way that pretends to feel or intend something that is not genuine, especially when making promises, showing emotion, or offering reassurance.

例句

The candidate falsely promised to lower taxes during the election campaign and broke the promise soon after winning.

那位候選人在選舉期間虛偽地承諾要減稅，當選後隨即背棄承諾。

falsely + promise/pledge/assure

Chiara smiled falsely at her colleague while feeling deeply irritated by the comment she had just heard.

Chiara 對同事虛偽地笑了笑，但內心對剛才聽到的話感到十分不悅。

同義詞
  • insincerely

    broader and more direct; describes any mismatch between words and true feelings

  • deceitfully

    stronger negative connotation; implies the intent to trick someone

  • hypocritically

    specific to claiming to have standards or beliefs one does not actually follow

反義詞
  • sincerely

    opposite — feelings and words match genuinely

  • genuinely

    emphasises authenticity of emotion or intention

文法句型

falsely + [verb of promising/assuring]

falsely + [verb of emotional expression]

用法筆記

Pairs with verbs of social performance — promise, smile, assure, nod, laugh, praise. The person's outward action does not match their inward feeling or intention.

常見錯誤

❌The report falsely stated the facts.' (should be Sense 1).
✅He falsely praised his rival's performance to avoid conflict.
💡Sense 3 is about pretending to feel something, not about factual falsehood.