erroneously

Meanings

• Adjective

  Wrongly or incorrectly done, made, or stated

  - "The student's answer was erroneous."
  - "The doctor made an erroneous diagnosis."
  - "The company issued an erroneous statement."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with erroneously
serenely , merrily , quietly , jollyly , merely

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Variants

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erroneous , erroneously , erroneousness , erroneousnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'errare' meaning 'to wander or stray from the right path'. The suffix '-oneously' indicates the manner in which something is done.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'erroneously' was first used in English literature around the 15th century.

2. Erroneous can also be used as an adverb, meaning 'in an erroneous manner'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mistake: A wrong action or decision resulting from misinformation or misunderstanding.

2. Error: A mistake or inaccuracy, especially one that results in incorrect information being used.

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Quotes

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1. When you're done, the programs scour your return for potential problems and "erroneous" data and let you correct them. Then, poof! Either print out your 1040 and related documents or follow the software prompts to file electronically.

   - Kathy Yakal,{it}PC Magazine{/it},9 Mar. 1999

2. Here we come face-to-face with the uncompromising rules of golf as Mr. Dobereiner recounts how Roberto de Vincenzo lost the 1968 Masters Tournament by a single stroke because he signed an "erroneous" scorecard.

   - Robert R. Harris,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},21 Oct. 1984

3. To say truth, nothing is more "erroneous" than the common observation, that men who are ill-natured and quarrelsome when they are drunk, are very worthy persons when they are sober: for drink, in reality, doth not reverse nature, or create passions in men which did not exist in them before.

   - Henry Fielding,{it}Tom Jones{/it},1749

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Culture

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Erroneously is a common term used in various contexts, including education, healthcare, and business. It often signifies a mistake or error that can lead to negative consequences.

How to Memorize "erroneously"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'erroneous' and imagine a situation where something is done incorrectly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'erroneous' with the idea of mistakes or errors.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin origin of the word: 'Errare' means 'to wander or stray', so 'erroneous' means 'wandering or straying from the right path'.

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