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mistakenly

[ mi-stey-kuhn-lee ]

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adverb

unintentionally or inadvertently; by mistake:
I may have mistakenly interchanged them without realizing it.
in a way that is wrongly conceived, held, or done; incorrectly:
Many people mistakenly believe their PhD will help them land a stable, middle-class job even if they can't get an academic job.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mistakenly¹

mistaken ( def ) + -ly

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US media has also highlighted some accounting errors, including Doge mistakenly claiming to have saved $8bn from cancelling an immigration contract which in fact had a total value of $8m.

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In another case, the Supreme Court said the administration had a duty to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man the Trump administration said it had mistakenly deported to that country.

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Supreme Court order to “facilitate” the Maryland man’s release from an El Salvador prison after he was mistakenly deported.

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A homeowner complained at a recent hearing in Malibu that an excavator has mistakenly began to plow up the concrete slab under her ADU.

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A Maryland man who the Trump administration mistakenly deported to El Salvador has been moved to a new prison, US Senator Chris Van Hollen has said.

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