Synonyms of mistakenly

mistakenly

adverb

as in incorrectly

in a mistaken or inappropriate way

we mistakenly thought that this was our conference room

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mistakenly

On Wednesday afternoon, a Woodway employee mistakenly escorted Adrianna and another student onto the incorrect bus. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

Police in Australia have apologized after the family of an 18-year-old hiker missing in dense bushland for eight days was mistakenly informed that she had been found alive. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Frederick Spears, 57, was automatically sentenced to life without parole for killing 53-year-old Mary Spears, days after a judge ordered him to stay away from her and Arlington police mistakenly dropped him off at her home. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

In The Wrong Man (1956), Webber sets the story in motion as Miss Dennerly, an insurance clerk who mistakenly identifies musician Manny Balestrero (Henry Fonda) as a man who had robbed her office. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Sometimes schools mistakenly assume only one parent should have portal access. — Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

When one of the Fox sportscasters mistook Matt Damon for Brad Pitt, several news organizations mistakenly reported that Pitt was there. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

Summary Many companies mistakenly equate identifying high-potential leaders with actually developing them, leading to costly succession failures. — Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

However, if an absentee voter has not already mailed back or otherwise returned their ballot and mistakenly fills out their ballot for the wrong candidate, the clerk can issue a replacement, according to the WEC. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026