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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
mis·tak·en       [mi-stey-kuhn] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
2.erroneous; incorrect; wrong: a mistaken answer.
3.having made a mistake; being in error.
[Origin: 1590–1600; ptp. of mistake; see -en3]

—Related forms
mis·tak·en·ly, adverb
mis·tak·en·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. inaccurate, misconceived.
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mis·tak·en       (mĭ-stā'kən)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   Past participle of mistake.

adj.  
  1. Wrong or incorrect in opinion, understanding, or perception.
  2. Based on error; wrong: a mistaken view of the situation.

mis·tak'en·ly adv.
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mistakenly

adverb
in a mistaken manner; "he mistakenly believed it" 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Mistakenly

Mis*tak"en*ly\, adv. By mistake. --Goldsmith.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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