mistakenly
adverb/mɪˈsteɪkənli/
Frequency rank: #8,133 most common English word
Meaning
In a way that is wrong or based on a misunderstanding; erroneously.
Example sentence
He mistakenly believed that the meeting was scheduled for Monday.
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