mistakenly

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   in a mistaken manner

   I mistakenly believed it, but now know better.

2. 2
   adv

   Wrongly; erroneously.

   I mistakenly assumed that the shop was still there.

3. 3
   adv

   By accident; by mistake; in error (without intention to do so).

   Today I mistakenly took your packed lunch to work.

From mistaken + -ly.

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