mistakenly

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Pronunciation

/mɪˈsteɪ.kən.li/

Definition of mistakenly

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

(not-comparable)Wrongly; erroneously.

“I mistakenly assumed that the shop was still there.”
“Most Americans mistakenly believe that they must see specialists for almost every medical problem.”
“The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily paused a lower court-ordered deadline to return to the US a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, granting the Trump administration additional time to review the case.”

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adv

(not-comparable)Wrongly; erroneously.

“I mistakenly assumed that the shop was still there.”
“Most Americans mistakenly believe that they must see specialists for almost every medical problem.”
“The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily paused a lower court-ordered deadline to return to the US a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, granting the Trump administration additional time to review the case.”
(not-comparable)By accident; by mistake; in error (without intention to do so).

“Today I mistakenly took your packed lunch to work.”

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From mistaken + -ly.

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