erroneously

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Recent Examples of erroneously 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 Lockwood, who’s been erroneously pegged as an internet bard while managing to craft a literary project that is much bigger than anything Zuckerberg hath wrought, has a new gift for us. Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025 As California rolled out its expansion, the state erroneously billed the federal government for care provided to immigrants without legal status -- details that have not previously been reported and that former state officials shared with KFF Health News and the AP. Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025 While the Abrego case has received a lot of attention, there have been others who have allegedly been deported erroneously, Sandoval-Moshenberg said. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025 Bryan was erroneously released when he was confused with another inmate with the same last name during the jail's overnight release process and his identity was not properly verified, according to the sheriff's office. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025 Trump erroneously said Monday that the United States is alone in conducting elections by mail. Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneously
Adverb
  • Authorities in Oregon announced a murder suspect who was mistakenly released from prison earlier this week is back in custody after igniting a multi-day manhunt.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Ty Anthony Sage, 26, was mistakenly released on bail on Monday, officials said.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Denham’s name was spelled incorrectly in an earlier version of this story.
    Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
  • My question incorrectly presupposed that Kiffin had gotten over it.
    Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Erroneously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneously. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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