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Erroneously

/ɪˈroʊ.ni.əs.li/
adverbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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  1. 1

    In a way that is mistaken, incorrect, or based on false information.

    "He was erroneously believed to have resigned from the company."
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Derived from the Latin 'erroneus' (wandering, straying, mistaken) through the Middle French and Late Middle English forms, combining the root 'error' with the adjectival suffix '-ous' and adverbial suffix '-ly'. The term evolved to specifically describe actions or beliefs carried out under a mistaken impression or incorrect assumption.

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