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
That forecast, Braun said, erroneously based on tariff impacts, has changed for the better.
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
His attorney accused the child actors’ parents of seeking financial gain and erroneously blaming Busfield when the boys weren’t brought back for the final season of the show.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
Notably, Google’s AI tool erroneously says YouGov’s points are worth a penny each.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
The Pitch reported in 2003 that the state had affirmed that King’s record was clean, and the charges were erroneously linked to his name.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
This border was impossible to implement as written, because Mitchell’s map erroneously showed the Mississippi running west of Lake of the Woods.
—Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright erroneously posted — and then deleted — a message that the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the strait near Iran, only for the White House to concede no operation had occurred.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of millions of dollars were erroneously wired across the state, apparently due to a subtle technical error.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office erroneously declared Robinson dead on March 2.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
His attorney accused the child actors’ parents of seeking financial gain and erroneously blaming Busfield when the boys weren’t brought back for the final season of the show.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
Notably, Google’s AI tool erroneously says YouGov’s points are worth a penny each.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
The Pitch reported in 2003 that the state had affirmed that King’s record was clean, and the charges were erroneously linked to his name.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
This border was impossible to implement as written, because Mitchell’s map erroneously showed the Mississippi running west of Lake of the Woods.
—Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright erroneously posted — and then deleted — a message that the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the strait near Iran, only for the White House to concede no operation had occurred.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of millions of dollars were erroneously wired across the state, apparently due to a subtle technical error.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office erroneously declared Robinson dead on March 2.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneously
Adverb
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In a January issue of the newsletter, Mediaite mistakenly attributed a statistic from Press Gazette to Niemanlab.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Many mistakenly believe Medicare will cover long-term care costs.—
Aimee DeCamillo,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the opening year of North County Fair.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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According to the recall notice, if the decoration's wires are connected incorrectly, the current-limiting resistor can overheat, posing a burn hazard.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Erroneously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneously. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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