as in mistakenly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
people erroneously believed that the disease was contagious
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Recent Examples of erroneously
An earlier version of this story erroneously stated which brewery won gold in the West Coast-style IPA category.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
That forecast, Braun said, erroneously based on tariff impacts, has changed for the better.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
His attorney accused the child actors’ parents of seeking financial gain and erroneously blaming Busfield when the boys weren’t brought back for the final season of the show.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
Notably, Google’s AI tool erroneously says YouGov’s points are worth a penny each.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
The Pitch reported in 2003 that the state had affirmed that King’s record was clean, and the charges were erroneously linked to his name.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
This border was impossible to implement as written, because Mitchell’s map erroneously showed the Mississippi running west of Lake of the Woods.
—Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright erroneously posted — and then deleted — a message that the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the strait near Iran, only for the White House to concede no operation had occurred.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of millions of dollars were erroneously wired across the state, apparently due to a subtle technical error.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
That forecast, Braun said, erroneously based on tariff impacts, has changed for the better.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
His attorney accused the child actors’ parents of seeking financial gain and erroneously blaming Busfield when the boys weren’t brought back for the final season of the show.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
Notably, Google’s AI tool erroneously says YouGov’s points are worth a penny each.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
The Pitch reported in 2003 that the state had affirmed that King’s record was clean, and the charges were erroneously linked to his name.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
This border was impossible to implement as written, because Mitchell’s map erroneously showed the Mississippi running west of Lake of the Woods.
—Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright erroneously posted — and then deleted — a message that the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the strait near Iran, only for the White House to concede no operation had occurred.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of millions of dollars were erroneously wired across the state, apparently due to a subtle technical error.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneously
Adverb
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Like most, Gore mistakenly credited it to Gandhi.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Brown has also accused the narcotics unit that mistakenly targeted him of a pattern of misconduct, which allegedly includes the wrongful arrest of another man during the same operation.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Because every experience a child has during their early years helps create new neural connections, wiring the brain for all future learning and connecting, encounters with AI slop may literally wire the brain incorrectly.—
Dana Suskind,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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It is being framed incorrectly.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Erroneously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneously. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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