mistakenly

Thân thiện

He mistakenly took the wrong umbrella from the coat rack.

Definition

AdverbIn a way that is wrong or incorrect; based on or resulting from a misunderstanding or error.

Usage

The adverb "mistakenly" is used to describe an action that is done in error or based on a false belief. It modifies verbs to indicate that the action was incorrect.

Examples

• The package was mistakenly delivered to my neighbor's house.
• She was mistakenly identified as the suspect in the police lineup.
• I mistakenly thought the meeting was at 3 PM, but it was actually at 2 PM.
• Historians once mistakenly believed this artifact was from a later period.

Advanced Usage

• "Mistakenly assumed": A common collocation indicating an incorrect presumption.
  • He mistakenly assumed silence meant agreement.
• Used in formal or legal contexts to describe official errors.
  • The court document was mistakenly filed under the wrong case number.

Variants and Related Words

• Mistaken (adjective): Wrong in one's opinion or judgment; incorrect.
  • You are mistaken about the facts.
• Mistake (noun): An action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
  • I made a mistake in my calculations.

Synonyms

• Incorrectly
• Wrongly
• Erroneously (more formal)
• Falsely

Antonyms

• Correctly
• Rightly
• Accurately

Notes

"Mistakenly" specifically describes the manner of an action. It is not used to describe a person's state of being. For example, you say "He is mistaken," not "He is mistakenly." The adverb modifies the verb: "He mistakenly believed her."

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a mistaken manner
   • he mistakenly believed it

Từ đồng nghĩa

• erroneously