untruthfully
/ʌnˈtruːθfəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈtruːθfəli/ (ame, ipa) · /"+/ (ame, mw)
untruthfully — 副詞
1. if you speak, answer, or report untruthfully, what you say is knowingly false, o
不誠實地
故意說假話或隱瞞事實
if you speak, answer, or report untruthfully, what you say is knowingly false, or you leave out details that would change the meaning.
Ingrid answered untruthfully when the police officer asked about her whereabouts.
Ingrid 在警察詢問她的行蹤時，回答得不誠實。
collocation: answer untruthfully
The salesperson spoke untruthfully about the car's accident history to close the deal.
那位銷售員不誠實地描述了那輛車的事故歷史，以便完成交易。
Dmitri filled out the insurance form untruthfully, claiming the damage happened in a storm.
Dmitri 不誠實地填寫了保險表格，聲稱損壞是在暴風雨中造成的。
The newspaper reported untruthfully that the mayor had taken bribes from developers.
該報社不誠實地報導市長收受了開發商的賄賂。
Mei testified untruthfully in court and was later charged with perjury by the judge.
Mei 在法庭上不誠實地作證，後來被法官以偽證罪起訴。
- dishonestly
broader — covers actions beyond just speech
- falsely
more formal, often used with official statements or legal claims
- deceptively
emphasizes the intention to mislead or trick someone
- mendaciously
very formal and literary; rarely used in everyday speech
- truthfully
saying exactly what happened or what is true
- honestly
speaking without hiding or changing any facts
文法句型
untruthfully + verb
verb + untruthfully
用法筆記
Typically used with verbs of communication: speak, answer, testify, claim, report. Unlike 'incorrectly,' 'untruthfully' always implies that the speaker knew the truth and chose to deceive.