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erroneously

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Etymology

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From erroneous +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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erroneously (comparative more erroneously, superlative most erroneously)

  1. In an erroneous manner.
  2. Incorrectly.
    • 2017 October 20, Jeremy Diamond, “Kelly erroneously claimed congresswoman took credit for building funding, video shows”, in CNN[1]:
      White House chief of staff Gen. John Kelly on Thursday erroneously claimed that Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, claimed credit for securing “$20 million” in federal funding to build a new FBI field office in Miami in 2015, according to a video of the dedication ceremony posted Friday by the Sun Sentinel.

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