Synonyms for

Mistakenly

Verb / mɪˈsteɪkʌnli: / Another word for mistakenly — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Mistakenly means to do, say, or understand something incorrectly.

Synonyms & similar words

erroneously incorrectly wrongly erroneously falsely faultily inaccurately untruthfully misguidedly confusedly amiss mislaid misunderstood misinterpreted misconstrued misread miscalculated misjudged misapprehended misrepresented

Synonyms by register

Formal

erroneously incorrectly wrongly in error

Informal

by mistake off the mark mixed up all wrong

Literary

awry amiss

Antonyms

correctly accurately rightly properly precisely truly justly

Common collocations

  • mistakenly identified
  • mistakenly assumed
  • mistakenly believed
  • mistakenly called
  • mistakenly accused
  • mistakenly think
  • mistakenly included

Word family

noun mistake
verb mistake
adjective mistaken
adverb mistakenly

Usage note

This adverb indicates that an action or belief was based on an error. It is often used to soften the impact of a correction or to explain a misunderstanding.

Example sentences

  1. I mistakenly put salt instead of sugar in my coffee.
  2. He mistakenly thought the movie started at 8 PM.
  3. The teacher mistakenly graded the wrong test.
  4. She mistakenly believed that he was single.
  5. They mistakenly took the wrong turn and got lost.

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