erroneously
Use Erroneously in a sentence
ni adjective
1.
containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong: an erroneous answer.
2.
straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin errōneus straying, equivalent to errōn- (stem of errō) wanderer (derivative of err-; see err) + -eus -eous
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin errōneus straying, equivalent to errōn- (stem of errō) wanderer (derivative of err-; see err) + -eus -eous
Related forms
er·ro·ne·ous·ly, adverb
er·ro·ne·ous·ness, noun
non·er·ro·ne·ous, adjective
non·er·ro·ne·ous·ly, adverb
non·er·ro·ne·ous·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. inaccurate, untrue, false.
1. inaccurate, untrue, false.
Antonyms
1. accurate.
1. accurate.
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erroneous (ɪˈrəʊnɪəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| based on or containing error; mistaken; incorrect | |
| [C14: (in the sense: deviating from what is right), from Latin errōneus, from errāre to wander] | |
| er'roneously | |
| —adv | |
| er'roneousness | |
| —n | |
| erroneous (ɪˈrəʊnɪəs) | |
| —adj | |
| based on or containing error; mistaken; incorrect | |
| [C14: (in the sense: deviating from what is right), from Latin errōneus, from errāre to wander] | |
| er'roneously | |
| —adv | |
| er'roneousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
erroneous
c.1400, from L. erroneus "vagrant, wandering," from erronem (nom. erro) "vagabond," from errare "to wander, err" (see err). Related: Erroneously.
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Example sentences
In the ensuing, overblown backlash, some even erroneously thought that the service had opened them up to stalkers.
Tsunamis are sometimes erroneously referred to as tidal waves.
They learned of the eavesdropping after the government erroneously sent them records.
Casual observers notice that the car is still moving and erroneously think it's a viable vehicle.
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