as in incorrectly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
we mistakenly thought that this was our conference room
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Recent Examples of mistakenly
Three American fighter jets were mistakenly downed by friendly Kuwaiti fire in the first days of the conflict in the midst of an Iranian air assault.
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Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The calamity in the Atlanta race quickly drew comparisons to other errors, where leaders have mistakenly followed lead cars exiting the race course shortly before the finish.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Zibolski said Fargo detectives mistakenly assumed surveillance photos had been submitted to North Dakota’s State and Local Intelligence Center for review, and the department later sent those images, which produced additional potential suspects.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Court filings indicated that he was mistakenly released from jail in July 2024 without having completed his full sentence.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Damas mistakenly believed his son had called the police on him, became angry, and gestured as if to hit him but never made physical contact, Nelson said.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Going into Season 5, Deborah has lost her talk show and needs to rebuild after she's mistakenly declared dead.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
Hole, Oleg and Martin Aminov (Simon J Berger), a petty gun smuggler mistakenly accused of being the serial killer, wind up in a stationary elevator stuck between two floors with an armed Waaler reaching in to grab Oleg’s hair.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
In July 2021, a Florida state agency mistakenly deposited the $5 million overpayment in the company's bank account, according to the indictment.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The calamity in the Atlanta race quickly drew comparisons to other errors, where leaders have mistakenly followed lead cars exiting the race course shortly before the finish.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Zibolski said Fargo detectives mistakenly assumed surveillance photos had been submitted to North Dakota’s State and Local Intelligence Center for review, and the department later sent those images, which produced additional potential suspects.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Court filings indicated that he was mistakenly released from jail in July 2024 without having completed his full sentence.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Damas mistakenly believed his son had called the police on him, became angry, and gestured as if to hit him but never made physical contact, Nelson said.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Going into Season 5, Deborah has lost her talk show and needs to rebuild after she's mistakenly declared dead.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
Hole, Oleg and Martin Aminov (Simon J Berger), a petty gun smuggler mistakenly accused of being the serial killer, wind up in a stationary elevator stuck between two floors with an armed Waaler reaching in to grab Oleg’s hair.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
In July 2021, a Florida state agency mistakenly deposited the $5 million overpayment in the company's bank account, according to the indictment.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistakenly
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The unanimous decision from a three-judge appeals panel upheld Peter’s conviction but found the lower court had incorrectly sentenced her and infringed on her freedom of speech.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The back-of-house hose was found incorrectly attached with no backflow preventor or air gap, causing potential dirty water to come back up from the sink.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Pitch reported in 2003 that the state had affirmed that King’s record was clean, and the charges were erroneously linked to his name.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright erroneously posted — and then deleted — a message that the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the strait near Iran, only for the White House to concede no operation had occurred.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Mistakenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistakenly. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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