Synonyms of mistakenly

mistakenly

adverb

as in incorrectly

in a mistaken or inappropriate way

we mistakenly thought that this was our conference room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incorrectly
• erroneously
• inaccurately
• inappropriately
• wrongly
• improperly
• unsuitably
• inaptly
• faultily
• inadequately
• misguidedly
• insufficiently
• imperfectly
• senselessly
• irrelevantly
• unwisely
• pointlessly
• extraneously
• amiss
• meaninglessly
• unsatisfactorily
• foolishly
• undesirably
• fallibly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rightly
• properly
• correctly
• appropriately
• aptly
• well
• right
• suitably
• fittingly
• perfectly
• infallibly
• sensibly
• sufficiently
• adequately
• meaningfully
• satisfactorily
• pertinently
• wisely
• acceptably
• prudently
• relevantly
• germanely
• sagely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mistakenly

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, 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

Abrego Garcia, who had been living in Maryland with his family, was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March 2025, despite a judge's 2019 order that blocked his deportation to the country on the grounds that he could be harmed by local gangs. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Some said the city had mistakenly flagged their primary homes. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026

Amid the confusion, Lou mistakenly takes aim at the family’s approaching vehicles, killing her husband and two sons. — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

That’s given enrollees little time to react, including to respond if the state was mistakenly ending their coverage. — Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

The painting was mistakenly attributed to Carel Fabritius in 1904 by an American dealer and sold for $160 (equivalent to about $6,000 today). — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

In September, Google confirmed that its Gemini model had broken into real companies during a hacking test that mistakenly left its internet access open. — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026