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

Still, these costs sometimes get mistakenly passed on to the patient. — Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

The state previously acknowledged that some people were mistakenly registered to vote through the DMV. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Those cases often centered on devices mistakenly activating or capturing speech that was not intended as a command. — Mackenzie Sigalos,annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

As in-game operators mistakenly shot off fireworks, Marsh put his hands on his head, immediately aware of his mistake. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

At that point, the group had botched its first two votes, mistakenly banishing two female faithfuls. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

The Salvadoran national's case became a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Abrego Garcia, who had been living in Maryland with his family, was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March 2025, despite a judge's 2019 order that blocked his deportation to the country on the grounds that he could be harmed by local gangs. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Some said the city had mistakenly flagged their primary homes. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026