MISTAKENLY

mistakenly, erroneously

(adverb) in a mistaken or erroneous manner; “he mistakenly believed it”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

mistakenly (not comparable)

wrongly, erroneously

by accident, by mistake, in error (without intention to do so)

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*tak"en*ly, adv.

Definition: By mistake. Goldsmith.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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