false-heartedly

A form of falseheartedly — In a falsehearted manner.

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Meanings

adverbfalse-heartedly (comparative more false-heartedly, superlative most false-heartedly)

comparative more false-heartedly · superlative most false-heartedly

  1. alternativeAlternative form of falseheartedly.

    She "false-heartedly" fawned upon Mr. Gilson, and inquired: "Is there anything very exciting going on at the mills, Gene?"

    1919, Sinclair Lewis, Free Air

Origin

From false-hearted + -ly.

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APA

false-heartedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false-heartedly

MLA

“false-heartedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false-heartedly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false-heartedly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false-heartedly.

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