as in incorrectly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
we mistakenly thought that this was our conference room
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Recent Examples of mistakenly
Like most, Gore mistakenly credited it to Gandhi.
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Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
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
These proteins mistakenly attack healthy tissue.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 27 Apr. 2026
In the second period, while in defensive-zone coverage, Hagens entered Bowen Byram’s shooting lane and mistakenly deflected the defenseman’s shot past Jeremy Swayman.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Many people mistakenly call smooth hydrangeas by the cultivar name 'Annabelle', an old and still popular variety.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Part of Knight’s warrant paperwork, filed with the Florida Supreme Court, mistakenly included the name of James Ernest Hitchcock, who is scheduled to be executed on April 30 for the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl in Winter Garden.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
In the letter accompanying Knight's warrant to the state prison warden, DeSantis appeared to mistakenly reference Hitchcock instead of Knight.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
However, Jenna — still adjusting to adulthood — mistakenly focuses on a much younger boy sitting by himself.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
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
These proteins mistakenly attack healthy tissue.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 27 Apr. 2026
In the second period, while in defensive-zone coverage, Hagens entered Bowen Byram’s shooting lane and mistakenly deflected the defenseman’s shot past Jeremy Swayman.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Many people mistakenly call smooth hydrangeas by the cultivar name 'Annabelle', an old and still popular variety.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Part of Knight’s warrant paperwork, filed with the Florida Supreme Court, mistakenly included the name of James Ernest Hitchcock, who is scheduled to be executed on April 30 for the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl in Winter Garden.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
In the letter accompanying Knight's warrant to the state prison warden, DeSantis appeared to mistakenly reference Hitchcock instead of Knight.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
However, Jenna — still adjusting to adulthood — mistakenly focuses on a much younger boy sitting by himself.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistakenly
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
Adverb
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An earlier version of this story erroneously stated which brewery won gold in the West Coast-style IPA category.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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That forecast, Braun said, erroneously based on tariff impacts, has changed for the better.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mistakenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistakenly. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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