mistakenly
adverb
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Pronunciation: /mɪˈsteɪ.kən.li/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English mistaken Middle English -ly English -ly English mistakenly From mistaken + -ly.
- 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.”
- By accident; by mistake; in error (without intention to do so).
“Today I mistakenly took your packed lunch to work.”