erroneously
part of speech
adverb (erroneously) — (formal)
meaning for a pupil
(formal) Wrongly; by mistake; in a way that is not correct. tree →
sense in the lessons
A formal word used in reports, news and exam texts: «erroneously believed», «erroneously reported». It tells the reader that something was done or thought by mistake. Everyday words: «wrongly», «by mistake».
examples
- II, that the author signifies by the word "Tohu," nothing, and not something, as Judah Halevi erroneously thought. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
- People erroneously believe that goldfish have a three-second memory. tree →
- The letter was erroneously sent to the wrong house. tree →
- The answer was erroneously marked as correct. tree →
- It is erroneously claimed that bats are blind. tree →
- The price was erroneously listed as one pound. tree →
- He erroneously added the numbers instead of subtracting them. tree →
note
Adjective: erroneous (wrong, mistaken). Formal; prefer «wrongly» in speech. Spelling: two r's — err-o-ne-ous-ly. Related to «error». In maths, an erroneously used operation (adding instead of taking away) gives a wrong total.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «erroneously» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.