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Definition of mistakenly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mistakenly

adverb
 
/mɪˈsteɪkənli/
 
/mɪˈsteɪkənli/
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  1. in a way that is wrong because it is based on a wrong opinion or bad judgement
    • He mistakenly believed that his family would stand by him.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1
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