erroneously

Example Sentences

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Its explanation, however, in effect said that AI didn’t generate the troublesome software coding itself, but did give an engineer instructions about how to write the code — erroneously.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The nation's first Games gold in 18 years had been won by what was dismissively - and erroneously - described at the time as a group of Scottish housewives in an odd little sport.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

In 2021, the now-bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi erroneously sent hundreds of bitcoins to some users, though it later recouped much of the funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Reports from abroad asserted, erroneously, that Jack the Ripper had returned.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson