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erroneously

[ih-roh-nee-uhs-lee, e-roh-] / ɪˈroʊ ni əs li, ɛˈroʊ- /


ADVERB
mistakenly
Synonyms


ADVERB
unjustifiably
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
excusably justifiably




Example Sentences

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also erroneously stated that you can’t bring a gun to a protest.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Gutman was suspended by ABC in early 2020 after he erroneously reported on-air that all four of Kobe Bryant’s daughters were on board the helicopter that crashed and killed the NBA icon and eight others.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

She said Thomas has been "erroneously reported" as being a sound engineer.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

A widely circulated WhatsApp message claims erroneously that Macaulay gave a speech before the British Parliament in which he vowed to “break the very backbone” of India by replacing its “ancient education system.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Soon after, the study erroneously credited with the notion that listening to classical music, particularly the music of Mozart, made you more intelligent.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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