French word

faussement

Pronunciation

IPA/fosəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbunjustly

Example

On l'a faussement condamné.

He was unjustly convicted.

Illustration for faussement (unjustly)

More examples

On m'a faussement accusé de vol.

I was wrongfully accused of theft.

Core concept

A false label placed on a claim, making it appear true or making a correct judgment look wrong.

Common phrases

  • faussement accusé

    wrongfully accused

  • faussement condamné

    wrongfully convicted

Similar words

à tort: Without justification or on an incorrect basis.
par erreur: Unintentionally and as a result of a mistake.
mensongèrement: With the intention of presenting something untrue as true.
incorrectement: In a way that is factually or procedurally incorrect.

Definition in French

D'une manière mensongère ou incorrecte, en présentant quelque chose comme vrai alors que ce n'est pas le cas.

Word origin

Faussement is formed from the feminine form fausse of faux plus -ment, while faux comes from Latin falsus.

Usage tips

  • Faussement does not by itself prove deliberate lying, so par erreur or à tort can clarify that an error rather than intent is meant.

Other meanings

  • mistakenlyadverb
  • falselyadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • fausserdistortverb
  • faussaireforgernoun
  • faussetéfalsehoodnoun

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