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
The county has estimated that more than $300,000 has been paid out erroneously so far and the amount is continuing to grow.
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Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Property owners who believe they have erroneously been charged for trash service can fill out a new protest form on the city’s website, Bauer said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
The wind was gusty, though not as strong as expected based on erroneously exaggerated weather forecasts.
—Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The slight downward revision from what the administration had provided last Friday included the disclosure that roughly 800 employees within the Department of Health and Human Services were erroneously issued layoff notices.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Kelly, the Pennsylvania congressman, was also included in the FBI request, though he was erroneously referred to as a senator.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The story also said erroneously that Stripe took a cut of each transaction.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Some content creators on platforms including YouTube and TikTok mentioned Dahle’s plea agreement in videos, but also erroneously pointed to the judge as the source of the agreement.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
While beauty is generally associated erroneously with external physical factors, a balanced state of mind and a healthy body play a huge part in imparting the necessary boost that the body needs to shine and glow.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Property owners who believe they have erroneously been charged for trash service can fill out a new protest form on the city’s website, Bauer said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
The wind was gusty, though not as strong as expected based on erroneously exaggerated weather forecasts.
—Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The slight downward revision from what the administration had provided last Friday included the disclosure that roughly 800 employees within the Department of Health and Human Services were erroneously issued layoff notices.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Kelly, the Pennsylvania congressman, was also included in the FBI request, though he was erroneously referred to as a senator.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The story also said erroneously that Stripe took a cut of each transaction.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Some content creators on platforms including YouTube and TikTok mentioned Dahle’s plea agreement in videos, but also erroneously pointed to the judge as the source of the agreement.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
While beauty is generally associated erroneously with external physical factors, a balanced state of mind and a healthy body play a huge part in imparting the necessary boost that the body needs to shine and glow.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneously
Adverb
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Trump has also mistakenly claimed that China and Russia are currently testing nuclear weapons and directed the incorrect agency — the Department of War — to resume testing rather than the Department of Energy, which oversees the nation’s nuclear warheads, Sanders-Zakre said.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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After the staff realized Andrews had been mistakenly released, a search of the immediate area was launched, but he was not found.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Sepsis is a condition where the body responds incorrectly to an infection, causing damage to the organs, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Previously, multiple scientific studies performed by medical professionals revealed that bystanders were hesitant to perform CPR due to fear of doing it incorrectly or discomfort with mouth-to-mouth breathing.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Erroneously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneously. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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