mistakenly B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /mɪˈsteɪ.kən.li/ See IPA manual Freq #24160 Meanings 1 adv in a mistaken manner I mistakenly believed it, but now know better. 2 adv Wrongly; erroneously. I mistakenly assumed that the shop was still there. 3 adv By accident; by mistake; in error (without intention to do so). Today I mistakenly took your packed lunch to work. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a mistaken manner erroneously Word family Related forms mistakemistakenmistakinglymistook Etymology From mistaken + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mistakenly **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /mɪˈsteɪ.kən.li/ **Frequency rank:** 24160 ## Meanings 1. in a mistaken manner 2. Wrongly; erroneously. 3. By accident; by mistake; in error (without intention to do so). ## Examples - I mistakenly believed it, but now know better. - I mistakenly assumed that the shop was still there. - Today I mistakenly took your packed lunch to work. ## Related Forms - mistake - mistaken - mistakingly - mistook ## Etymology From mistaken + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown