erroneously

[ih-roh-nee-uhs-lee, e-roh-]

adverb

1. incorrectly; wrongly.

   For years I recorded my birth date erroneously as July 1, until I discovered from my father’s diary that it was actually July 30.

2. by mistake; unintentionally.

   I just posted these comments again because they were erroneously wiped out the first time due to a technical issue.

Other Word Forms

• nonerroneously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of erroneously¹

erroneous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

In a 10-page report, the state DFL said it revoked the endorsement due to alleged failures in the voting process, which led to an undercount and a mayoral candidate being erroneously dropped from consideration.

From Salon

In a statement to the BBC, the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust did not explain how it had erroneously self-reported that it was compliant with all the standards of the scheme.

From BBC

He spent years in isolation after he says he was erroneously connected to the Mexican Mafia.

From Los Angeles Times

On the flip side, O’Brien’s Roman may not possess the sharpness of “the brightest tool in the shed” as he erroneously says, but his disarmingly endearing lack of malice enthralls the more cynical Dennis.

From Los Angeles Times

Attorney General Pam Bondi repeated the threat and added, hyperbolically and erroneously, that “this conduct could properly be characterized as treasonous,” a crime that is punishable by death.

From Salon

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