as in incorrectly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
we mistakenly thought that this was our conference room
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Recent Examples of mistakenly
Many adults mistakenly assume that Medicare will pay for long-term care services when, in fact, Medicaid is the primary funding source.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
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
After the staff realized Andrews had been mistakenly released, a search of the immediate area was launched, but he was not found.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
California authorities mistakenly released a murder suspect wanted in Seattle, triggering a multistate manhunt and outrage from the victim’s family.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said that GLP-1 agonist drugs were first approved to treat obesity in 2021.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
Isaiah Jamon Andrews, 20, was mistakenly released from the Martinez Detention Facility, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office in a press release Monday.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
Representatives for Fowler Middle School and the Tigard County Police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment or confirmation as to how exactly the cleaner was mistakenly put on the pretzels.
—Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
An editor sent me helpful feedback but mistakenly included an email chain that I wasn’t meant to see.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
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
After the staff realized Andrews had been mistakenly released, a search of the immediate area was launched, but he was not found.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
California authorities mistakenly released a murder suspect wanted in Seattle, triggering a multistate manhunt and outrage from the victim’s family.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said that GLP-1 agonist drugs were first approved to treat obesity in 2021.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
Isaiah Jamon Andrews, 20, was mistakenly released from the Martinez Detention Facility, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office in a press release Monday.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
Representatives for Fowler Middle School and the Tigard County Police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment or confirmation as to how exactly the cleaner was mistakenly put on the pretzels.
—Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
An editor sent me helpful feedback but mistakenly included an email chain that I wasn’t meant to see.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistakenly
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
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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
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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
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“Mistakenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistakenly. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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