misguidedly

adverb

as in erroneously

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Recent Examples of misguidedly In both projects, she was tasked not only with playing the same person from young adulthood to maturity, but also with bringing new dimension to a literary character whom readers have misguidedly despised for decades. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguidedly
  1. erroneously
  2. mistakenly
  3. wrongly
  4. improperly
  5. incorrectly
  6. inaccurately
  7. inappropriately
  8. pointlessly
Adverb
  • Later, campus administration clarified that their initial communication had been sent erroneously and the funds were being held temporarily for review.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Work to address the track-circuit issue — in which the signal system erroneously reports a train occupying a section of track — was underway.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of erroneously
Adverb
  • The Salvadoran national's case became a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • With the help of general manager Mari Matsumoto, Wilson came up with the Corn to be Wild cocktail after mistakenly purchasing too much frozen corn.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of mistakenly
Adverb
  • Opposing players could have their own grievances as well if they were found to have wrongly missed out on performance bonuses.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The woman's attorneys argued that the decision wrongly gives school officials wide latitude to squelch political speech based on their personal ideas of what is vulgar.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrongly
Adverb
  • The judge also found that the government improperly bypassed the usual process for adopting federal regulations.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In their original complaint, prosecutors claimed that, between 2017 and 2024, Smith used an army of bots to improperly stream his music millions of times.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of improperly
Adverb
  • The story also incorrectly said Animal Care Services had requested $8 million for interim improvements.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Last week, Rams coach Sean McVay said the NFL privately acknowledged that officials incorrectly called defensive pass interference against Los Angeles in the closing moments of its Week 3 loss to Denver, nullifying an interception.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of incorrectly
Adverb
  • Keep in mind, though, that software often inaccurately depicts the actuation points of keyboards, albeit by amounts that are hard to notice, according to RTINGs’ testing).
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Blanche said lawmakers who oppose election monitors are reacting inaccurately.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of inaccurately
Adverb
  • No comparison should be made to the insurer's initial offer — which can be inappropriately low for a complex surgical procedure — and the award given to the physician.
    — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The complaint also says that Merrill advisors inappropriately steered clients toward low-interest Bank of America accounts, resulting in substantial financial losses.
    — Chase Jordan October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of inappropriately
Adverb
  • These conflicts may only occasionally draw in American military forces, but the chaos will consistently demand attention and pointlessly consume resources.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Don’t be pointlessly inscrutable.
    — Kim Scott, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of pointlessly

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“Misguidedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misguidedly. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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