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Definitions for mistakenly
mis·tak·en·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mistakenly, erroneouslyadverb

    in a mistaken manner

    "he mistakenly believed it"

Wiktionary

  1. mistakenlyadverb

    By mistake, in error, wrongly.

    I mistakenly assumed that the shop was still there.

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  1. mistakenly

    "Mistakenly" is an adverb that describes an action that is done in error, incorrectly, or based on a misconception or misunderstanding. It refers to something that is not done intentionally but rather due to a mistake or error.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mistakenlyadverb

    by mistake

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mistakenly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mistakenly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of mistakenly in a Sentence

  1. Kenneth Getz:

    Inaccuracies may lead drug safety professionals to draw incorrect conclusions, manufacturers may be wrongly forced to suspend and withdraw medications and interventions, health professionals may mistakenly alter their clinical practices, and patients may be denied safe and effective treatments.

  2. Summer Worden:

    They're trying to send me to prison for five years, which is the penalty, because I mistakenly recalled when I filed this FTC report that I had opened the account in September 2018, but in fact, it was April. Then I went back and I made them aware of that.

  3. Greg Hampikian:

    Fifteen minutes of flawed DNA forensic testimony took almost 18 years to correct in this case, my hope is that labs and lawyers will take notice, and re-examine these complex DNA mixture cases that can mistakenly imprison the innocent.

  4. White House:

    People sometimes mistakenly associate it (affordable housing) with urban areas but it's all over the country.

  5. Rudolf Moos:

    This leaves many drinkers mistakenly assuming that a moderate average level of consumption is safe, regardless of drinking pattern.

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