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
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.
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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
The Louvre closed for the day following the theft, with panicked visitors, many of whom mistakenly believed a terrorist attack was taking place, shepherded out.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 2025
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
The Louvre closed for the day following the theft, with panicked visitors, many of whom mistakenly believed a terrorist attack was taking place, shepherded out.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistakenly
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Sepsis is a condition where the body responds incorrectly to an infection, causing damage to the organs, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Previously, multiple scientific studies performed by medical professionals revealed that bystanders were hesitant to perform CPR due to fear of doing it incorrectly or discomfort with mouth-to-mouth breathing.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 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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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
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“Mistakenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistakenly. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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