Definition of the word falsely

The word "falsely" has its roots in Old English and Middle English. The adjective "fals" comes from the Old English word "fals", meaning "wrong" or "false". This word is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*faltsiz", which is also the source of the Modern English word "false". The suffix "-ly" is a common formation in English, indicating a noun or an adjective is used to modify a verb or another noun. In the case of "falsely", the suffix "-ly" is added to the adjective "fals" to form an adverb, which means "in a false manner" or "unknowingly". The word "falsely" has been in use since the 14th century and has remained largely unchanged in its spelling and meaning.