erroneously

«erroneously» in Mova's school dictionary: not correct — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

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

• 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.