Synonyms of erroneously

erroneously

adverb

as in mistakenly

in a mistaken or inappropriate way

people erroneously believed that the disease was contagious

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistakenly
• incorrectly
• inaccurately
• inappropriately
• wrongly
• improperly
• unsuitably
• faultily
• inaptly
• inadequately
• misguidedly
• imperfectly
• insufficiently
• irrelevantly
• pointlessly
• extraneously
• senselessly
• unwisely
• meaninglessly
• amiss
• unsatisfactorily
• undesirably
• fallibly
• foolishly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• properly
• rightly
• correctly
• appropriately
• well
• aptly
• suitably
• fittingly
• right
• perfectly
• infallibly
• sensibly
• meaningfully
• sufficiently
• adequately
• pertinently
• satisfactorily
• acceptably
• wisely
• relevantly
• prudently
• germanely
• sagely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of erroneously

If an Entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Sweepstakes. — AJC.com, 13 July 2026

That’s the word that NPR Editor in Chief Thomas Evans used to describe why, today, the outlet erroneously published a report by the veteran Supreme Court reporter Nina Totenberg that Justice Samuel Alito had retired. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026

Verstappen's crash at the final pair of corners brought out yellow flags, which Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli erroneously thought were double-waved yellow flags and aborted his lap. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

Panizo’s post erroneously that the battle was against Croatia, a mistake the local podcaster later rectified. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

Adding to the controversy, Walker was erroneously credited with inventing the hot comb. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Consultants also found that the school district erroneously spent more than $2 million on the employer share of health insurance because of problems with its payroll system. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026

This prevented the driver from being erroneously cited and the incident could be used to show other drivers how the cameras were protecting them. — James Morris, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

The Sentinel discovered the development with Gavi’s license because her name was included erroneously at one point in the Bastien documents. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026