Falsely
Straight
Straight adverb - In an honest and direct manner.
Usage example: we gave it to him straight: his performance would have to improve—or he was out
Both words in one sentence
- Played straight in an episode when Danny McCoy, a casino security expert, is falsely being accused of sexual harassment.
Source: Only Bad Guys Call Their Lawyers -
Only Bad Guys Call Their Lawyers: Played straight in the episode where Danny is falsely being accused of sexual harassment.
Source: Series / Las Vegas - Played straight in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban where Sirius Black wanted Peter "Wormtail" Pettigrew, to pay for betraying James and Lily Potter which led them to their deaths and for falsely accusing him for said betrayal.
Source: Cynicism Catalyst
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