was wotd|2007|June|8
English
Etymology
From mendacious < L. mendacium#Latin|mend�cium (probably via MF. mendacieux) < mendax
Pronunciation
IPA|/m�n�deɪ��sli/
audio|en-us-mendaciously.ogg|Audio (US)
Adverb
en-adv
- 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!
Synonyms
deceitfully
Related terms
mendacious
mendaciousness
vi:mendaciously
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