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PRC told us a member of staff had misguidedly used this image because they didn’t want to reveal Mireya’s identity, and that the PRC board had subsequently apologised publicly for any confusion.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

What was once misguidedly glorified as peak happiness of the female experience has turned into a dominant depiction of something quite different.

From Salon • May 12, 2024

He taught economics, history and Japanese studies there until 1965, when he joined an exodus of professors fleeing student unrest for what they misguidedly figured would be more sedate campuses further east.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022

"As a child, I misguidedly thought that God had specifically sent Gerety to my Mom and family to rescue us and help us get food to eat," the victim wrote in an affidavit.

From Fox News • May 20, 2021

“He’s like a brother to me,” she added, misguidedly.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini