Dishonestly

dis·hon·est  (ds-nst)

adj.

1. Disposed to lie, cheat, defraud, or deceive.

2. Resulting from or marked by a lack of honesty.

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[Middle English dishoneste, dishonorable, from Old French deshoneste, probably from Medieval Latin *dishonestus : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin honestus, honorable; see honest.]

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dis·honest·ly adv.

Synonyms: dishonest, lying², untruthful, deceitful, mendacious
These adjectives mean lacking honesty or truthfulness. Dishonest is the least specific: a dishonest business executive.
Lying conveys a blunt accusation of untruth: a lying witness giving inconsistent testimony.
Untruthful is a softer term and suggests lack of veracity and divergence from fact: made an untruthful statement.
Deceitful implies misleading by falsehood or by concealment of the truth: deceitful advertising.
Mendacious is more formal than lying, and suggests a chronic inclination toward untruth: a mendacious and troublesome employee.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

dishonestly - in a corrupt and deceitful manner; "he acted dishonestly when he gave the contract to his best friend" deceitfully, venally aboveboard, honestly - in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"