mistakenly
By accident, wrongly
Mistakenly means in error or based on a false belief: I mistakenly assumed the meeting was tomorrow.
The word often signals that someone acted on incorrect information or judgment: She mistakenly took someone else's coat.
It can soften blame by emphasizing the error was unintentional rather than deliberate.
In incorrect manner
- erroneouslyIn a faulty manner
- incorrectlyIn a mistaken way
- falselyContrary to fact
- inaccuratelyIn an erroneous manner
misguidedly · misconstrued · misinterpreted · misjudged · misread · miscalculated · misapprehended · awry
Without intent or design
- inadvertentlyWithout conscious intention
- unwittinglyWithout awareness or intention
- unintentionallyWithout deliberate intent
- unawaresWithout prior knowledge
unknowingly · by accident · in error · unthinkingly · carelessly · heedlessly · negligently · thoughtlessly
Given incorrect facts
- deludedWrongly convinced of falsehoods
- misledCaused to believe falsely
- deceivedMisled into false belief
- under the impressionBelieving, perhaps wrongly
misconceived · misguided · confused · mixed up · jumped to conclusions · misapprehended
wrongly
In incorrect manner
- erroneouslyIn a faulty manner
- incorrectlyIn a mistaken way
- falselyContrary to fact
inaccurately · misguidedly · misconstrued · misinterpreted · misjudged · misread · miscalculated · misapprehended · awry · amiss
accidentally
Without intent or design
- inadvertentlyWithout conscious intention
- unwittinglyWithout awareness or intention
- unintentionallyWithout deliberate intent
unawares · unknowingly · by accident · in error · unthinkingly · carelessly · heedlessly · negligently · thoughtlessly · mindlessly
misinformed
Given incorrect facts
- deludedWrongly convinced of falsehoods
- misledCaused to believe falsely
- deceivedMisled into false belief
under the impression · misconceived · misguided · confused · mixed up · jumped to conclusions · misapprehended
- unintentionallyaccidentally, unintentionally, inadvertently, unwittingly, by accident
mistakenlydeliberately
Done with intention
intentionally · purposely · on purpose · by design · knowingly
- mistaken identityWrongly recognized as another
- mistaken identitiesConfusing one person for another
- badly mistaken
- mistaken beliefIncorrect idea held true