erroneously

[ ih-roh-nee-uhs-lee, e-roh- ]

adverb

1. incorrectly; wrongly:

   For years I recorded my birth date erroneously as July 1, until I discovered from my father’s diary that it was actually July 30.

2. by mistake; unintentionally:

   I just posted these comments again because they were erroneously wiped out the first time due to a technical issue.

Other Words From

• non·er·ro·ne·ous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of erroneously¹

erroneous ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The lifelong Republican said state and county officials need to be held accountable to ensure more U.S. citizens are not erroneously removed.

From Salon

In a year when news publishers and public agencies have explained that Facebook, Instagram, and Threads have consistently labeled links and posts from legitimate outlets as spam and erroneously restricted their accounts, Threads is now apparently blocking links to stories about Trump’s very newsworthy pro-Hitler comments—and not just restricting accounts who share such articles, but also locking other accounts that even mention the fact that journalists are being digitally punished for sharing news.

From Slate

And yes, incoherent and inconsistent are the correct adjectives here, in light of a recent report from the Intercept that uncovered how Meta’s Israel policy chief, Jordana Cutler, deliberately pushed for the censorship of pro-Palestine student groups on Instagram by erroneously framing those groups as blacklisted organizations.

From Slate

But for gulls — sometimes erroneously called “seagulls,” though they are not exclusive to the ocean — they are described as nuisances and pests, which experts say couldn’t be further from the truth.

From Salon

Last winter, Bell filed a motion to vacate Williams' murder conviction, empowered by a Missouri law that took effect in 2021 allowing prosecuting attorneys to do so if they believed a convicted defendant to be innocent or erroneously convicted.

From Salon

Related Words

• awkwardly
• clumsily
• poorly