mistakenly

English

Etymology

From mistaken + -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪˈsteɪ.kən.li/

Adverb

mistakenly (not comparable)

  1. wrongly, erroneously
    I mistakenly assumed that the shop was still there.
  2. by accident, by mistake, in error (without intention to do so)
    Today I mistakenly took your packed lunch to work.

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