"mendaciously" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /mɛnˈdeɪʃəsli/ Audio: en-us-mendaciously.ogg [US] Forms: more mendaciously [comparative], most mendaciously [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English mendacious Middle English -ly English -ly English mendaciously From mendacious + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mendacious|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English mendacious Middle English -ly English -ly English mendaciously [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "mendaciously", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="mendaciously"> From mendacious + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} mendaciously (comparative more mendaciously, superlative most mendaciously)
  1. In a lying or deceitful manner. Synonyms: deceitfully Related terms: mendacious, mendaciousness
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