erroneously

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

/ ɪˈroʊ ni əs li, ɛˈroʊ- /

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adverb

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.

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

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Origin of erroneously

erroneous + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM erroneously

non·er·ro·ne·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby erroneously

Er Rif, erring, Errol, erron., erroneous, erroneously, error, error analysis, error coin, error correction, error message

How to use erroneously in a sentence

The book clarifies Dugdale’s seriousness and principles, pushing back against the superficial, adventure-seeking socialite label that has paired her erroneously with Patty Hearst.
‘The Woman Who Stole Vermeer’ revisits the strange tale of a British heiress who became a notorious art thief|Katharine Weber|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Researchers have also found fact-check labels on misinformation can erroneously imply that posts without labels have been vetted as true.
Twitter and Facebook warning labels aren’t enough to save democracy|Geoffrey Fowler|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
A 17-year-old Nicaraguan, referred to in the report only as Juan, said he was erroneously placed in adult detention centers by officials who insisted he was not a minor and handcuffed him when he tried to confront them about their treatment.
Unaccompanied migrant children suffer ‘inhumane and cruel experience’ in CBP custody, report alleges|Teo Armus|October 30, 2020|Washington Post
A previous version erroneously stated that Zest had worked with Citigroup instead of Discover.
Can an A.I. algorithm help end unfair lending? This company says yes|Jeremy Kahn|October 20, 2020|Fortune

The action followed an embarrassing episode in August in which Citi erroneously sent $900 million to Revlon lenders, roughly 100 times as much as they were supposed to receive.
How Jane Fraser broke banking’s highest glass ceiling|Claire Zillman, reporter|October 19, 2020|Fortune
But Uber's surges are not price gouging, as some have erroneously claimed.
In Defense of Uber’s Awful Sydney Surge Pricing|Olivia Nuzzi|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Update: An earlier version of this story erroneously described the group as anti-Bashar al-Assad.
Syrian Electronic Army Strikes Again, Hits SocialFlow, New York Post|Brian Ries|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Then, it was erroneously reported that Anna Karenina director Joe Wright had won the job (a very strange choice).
Meet ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Director Sam Taylor-Johnson: The Cancer-Surviving Badass|Marlow Stern|June 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When the New York Post reported—erroneously—that police had detained a Saudi suspect, Rep. Steve King was quick to react.
The Politicization of the Boston Bombings Has Begun|Howard Kurtz|April 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Her brother, George Percy, was erroneously linked to Pippa Middleton.
William and Harry Hit Rural Pub For Non-Rager Stag Party|Tom Sykes|April 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Laverdire erroneously considers Sacqu as another form of Sagn, or Saguenay.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
It has succeeded not in driving out, as I think it has been erroneously held, but in absorbing Buddhism.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi
Charley is one of my pets; and I am afraid I have presented you with an erroneously flattered picture of him.
Alone|Marion Harland
In the sixth century of our era the monk Gildas referred complacently but erroneously to the ancient British faith as being dead.
Archaic England|Harold Bayley
The result of such desultory visits would be exactly what has been noticed, but erroneously attributed to immigration en masse.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft