MISTAKENLY definition: unintentionally or inadvertently; by mistake. See examples of mistakenly used in a sentence.

It is also mistakenly characterized as wholly motivated by pernicious intent or desire for control.

error, mistake, blunder, slip, lapse mean a departure from what is true, right, or proper. error suggests the existence of a standard or guide and a straying from the right course through failure to make …

Definition of mistakenly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define mistakenly. mistakenly synonyms, mistakenly pronunciation, mistakenly translation, English dictionary definition of mistakenly. v. Past participle of mistake. adj. 1. Wrong or incorrect in opinion, …

Definitions of mistakenly adverb in a mistaken manner “he mistakenly believed it” synonyms: erroneously

If you do or think something mistakenly, you do something which you did not intend to do, or you are wrong about something. The thieves mistakenly believed there was no one in the house.

Nov 29, 2025 · By accident; by mistake; in error (without intention to do so). Today I mistakenly took your packed lunch to work.

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