erroneously

American  

[ih-roh-nee-uhs-lee, e-roh-] / ɪˈroʊ ni əs li, ɛˈroʊ- /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• nonerroneously adverb

Etymology

Origin of erroneously

erroneous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The nation's first Games gold in 18 years had been won by what was dismissively - and erroneously - described at the time as a group of Scottish housewives in an odd little sport.

From BBC

But a person may also test positive for amyloid and be erroneously diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said Thomas has been "erroneously reported" as being a sound engineer.

From BBC

A widely circulated WhatsApp message claims erroneously that Macaulay gave a speech before the British Parliament in which he vowed to “break the very backbone” of India by replacing its “ancient education system.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The main reason for the decision was that they erroneously believed not all other teams would pit.

From BBC

Related Words

• awkwardly
• clumsily
• poorly