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
And huge doses of vitamin C (once erroneously thought to stave off colds) can stomach upset, diarrhoea and, in extreme cases, kidney stones.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
That website erroneously shows the department spent $304,920.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Companies may be erroneously relying on the law, which passed in 2020, Markley wrote.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2025
Households that erroneously receive payments when someone is deceased must pay that money back.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
Some social media posts erroneously claim the company is changing its privacy policies to allow for widespread monitoring, but the upcoming change will instead allow the company to monitor your interactions with its Meta AI chatbot.
—PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025
In a filing in federal court on Sunday, the agency said states moved too quickly and erroneously released full money SNAP Benefits after last week’s rulings.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The county has estimated that more than $300,000 has been paid out erroneously so far and the amount is continuing to grow.
—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 Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
That website erroneously shows the department spent $304,920.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Companies may be erroneously relying on the law, which passed in 2020, Markley wrote.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2025
Households that erroneously receive payments when someone is deceased must pay that money back.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
Some social media posts erroneously claim the company is changing its privacy policies to allow for widespread monitoring, but the upcoming change will instead allow the company to monitor your interactions with its Meta AI chatbot.
—PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025
In a filing in federal court on Sunday, the agency said states moved too quickly and erroneously released full money SNAP Benefits after last week’s rulings.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The county has estimated that more than $300,000 has been paid out erroneously so far and the amount is continuing to grow.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneously
Adverb
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Many adults mistakenly assume that Medicare will pay for long-term care services when, in fact, Medicaid is the primary funding source.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
Adverb
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Employees incorrectly used latex gloves for food preparation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The recall was initiated because products containing wheat were incorrectly placed into packaging that doesn't list the presence of wheat, according to the FDA.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Erroneously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneously. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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