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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.

  1. 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.”

  2. By accident; by mistake; in error (without intention to do so).

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