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- [mi-stey-kuh n]
- /mɪˈsteɪ kən/
- /mɪˈsteɪ.kən/
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- [mi-stey-kuh n]
- /mɪˈsteɪ kən/
Definitions of mistakenly word
- adjective mistakenly wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism. 1
- adjective mistakenly erroneous; incorrect; wrong: a mistaken answer. 1
- adjective mistakenly having made a mistake; being in error. 1
- noun mistakenly In a mistaken way; wrongly. 1
- adverb mistakenly in error 1
- adverb mistakenly accidentally 1
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Origin of mistakenly
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; past participle of mistake; see -en3
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Parts of speech for Mistakenly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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mistakenly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mistakenly
adv mistakenly
adverb mistakenly
- incorrectly — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- erroneously — In an erroneous manner.
- misguidedly — misled; mistaken: Their naive actions were a misguided attempt to help the poor.
- by mistake — accidentally, not on purpose
- fallaciously — In a fallacious manner, erroneously, illogically.
Antonyms for mistakenly
adverb mistakenly
- correctly — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
Top questions with mistakenly
- what is often mistakenly regarded as being based on science?
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