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Definition of mendaciously

mendaciously

/mɛnˈdeɪ.ʃəs.li/
men · da · cious · ly
Adjective:mendacious
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• adverb

1

In a lying, untruthful, or deliberately deceitful manner.

Example

"The witness testified mendaciously during the inquiry, deliberately misleading the committee about the timeline of events."

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mendoza

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective mendacious plus the adverbial suffix -ly, ultimately deriving from the Latin word mendax ('lying, deceitful'), which is related to mendum ('fault, blemish').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mendaciously. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mendaciously
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