untruly

Example Sentences

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The Declaration of 1618 contends, truly or untruly, that no miners were embarked.

From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by Stebbing, W. (William)

Gowrie himself, according to another copy of the MS., denied knowing Hume of Godscroft; if he did, he spoke untruly, teste Godscroft.

From James VI and the Gowrie Mystery by Lang, Andrew

Porter asserts, quite untruly, that I am intoxicated.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, October 15th 1887 by Various

Such treaties did they cite, and not untruly; for by one shameful compact you bartered the glories of Blenheim for the traffic in blood.

From Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland by Stanton, Henry B.

And he told himself, too, not untruly, that she had been less lonely of late.

From Mariquita A Novel by Ayscough, John