mistakenly

Adverb

Meaning

By mistake.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

erroneously wrong poorly badly accidentally incorrectly wrongly improperly astray inaccurately carelessly amiss unawares clumsily foolishly
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Antonyms

right well completely fully closely specifically
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Related terms

mistake mistaken mistakingly mistook

Examples

People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then commands the head to provide the reasoning that will defend it. Anthony de Mello

Honest people, mistakenly believing in the justice of their cause, are led to support injustice. Elihu Root

Many people mistakenly think a new technology cancels out an old one. Judith Martin

Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they're finished. Daniel Gilbert

We have doomed the wolf not for what it is, but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive it to be –the mythologized epitome of a savage ruthless killer – which is, in reality, no more than a reflected image of ourself. Farley Mowat

When we were growing up our parents somehow made it clear that being famous was good. And I mistakenly thought that if I was famous then everyone would love me. Ellen DeGeneres

Close letter words and terms

mistaken impression mistaken interpretation mistaken reminiscence mistakenness mistakeproof mistaker