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
In a January issue of the newsletter, Mediaite mistakenly attributed a statistic from Press Gazette to Niemanlab.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Many mistakenly believe Medicare will cover long-term care costs.
—Aimee Decamillo, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Some mistakenly believe that the Inflation Reduction Act provides the same arbitrage opportunity for private practice physicians.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 2026
She was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa — an eye disease that causes vision loss — and lupus, a disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s healthy tissues and organs instead of fighting germs, according to court records.
—Chase Jordan
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
While San Diego’s first public power study focused on creating a local distribution utility, subsequent reports have mistakenly studied only a distribution and transmission utility.
—Craig D. Rose, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Others mistakenly describe these acts as flakiness, disobedience, laziness, or personal failure in the absence of context.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
De Vicenzo's marker, Tommy Aaron, mistakenly wrote a four instead of a birdie three for De Vincenzo on the 17th hole.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Sloane represents the survivors of a 67-year-old woman who died in 2022 after a Prospect surgeon performing a partial lung removal mistakenly cut a pulmonary vein, leading to a cascade of complications.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026
Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Many mistakenly believe Medicare will cover long-term care costs.
—Aimee Decamillo, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Some mistakenly believe that the Inflation Reduction Act provides the same arbitrage opportunity for private practice physicians.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 2026
She was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa — an eye disease that causes vision loss — and lupus, a disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s healthy tissues and organs instead of fighting germs, according to court records.
—Chase Jordan
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
While San Diego’s first public power study focused on creating a local distribution utility, subsequent reports have mistakenly studied only a distribution and transmission utility.
—Craig D. Rose, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Others mistakenly describe these acts as flakiness, disobedience, laziness, or personal failure in the absence of context.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
De Vicenzo's marker, Tommy Aaron, mistakenly wrote a four instead of a birdie three for De Vincenzo on the 17th hole.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Sloane represents the survivors of a 67-year-old woman who died in 2022 after a Prospect surgeon performing a partial lung removal mistakenly cut a pulmonary vein, leading to a cascade of complications.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistakenly
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
Adverb
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That forecast, Braun said, erroneously based on tariff impacts, has changed for the better.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Mistakenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistakenly. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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