Meanings
comparative more mendaciously · superlative most mendaciously
- In a lying or deceitful manner.
As a politician, he was very adept at speaking mendaciously in public.
1 more example
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
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn a lying or deceitful manner.
More synonyms by meaning
adverbin a mendacious and untruthful manner
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Origin
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mendaciously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mendaciously
“mendaciously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mendaciously. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mendaciously,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mendaciously.
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