misguidedly

adverb

as in erroneously

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguidedly
  1. erroneously
  2. mistakenly
  3. wrongly
  4. improperly
  5. incorrectly
  6. inaccurately
  7. inappropriately
  8. pointlessly
Adverb
  • The president also has deflected criticism of their impact on consumer prices by claiming erroneously that foreigners pay for them.
    — Kent Jones, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Jimmy Coe, for example, said in an email to the larger airport that during his visit to Orlando in 2022, his taxi driver erroneously drove him to the Orlando airport instead of the Sanford airport where his Allegiant flight was departing.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of erroneously
Adverb
  • When one of the Fox sportscasters mistook Matt Damon for Brad Pitt, several news organizations mistakenly reported that Pitt was there.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Summary Many companies mistakenly equate identifying high-potential leaders with actually developing them, leading to costly succession failures.
    — Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mistakenly
Adverb
  • Many of the resulting news stories, in Ruff’s view, wrongly credited the metal lumps with oxygenating the atmosphere or helping give rise to life.
    — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Lexie Hudson, Gilman's sister, commented on his release in a press release sent by Global Reach, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing home Americans who are wrongly held abroad.
    — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrongly
Adverb
  • Callaway was charged with violating his oath of office, improperly requesting or sharing criminal history information, unlawfully retaining license plate data and three counts of stalking.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Georgia has seen dozens of cases of law enforcement agents improperly using data from Flock cameras, leading to resignations, suspensions and even arrests.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of improperly
Adverb
  • The lawsuit argued that the new rules incorrectly preempt states’ powers to regulate how the interest generated by mortgage escrow accounts is handled.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Wangsaporn incorrectly told Kim that Rhiannon Do no longer worked for Warner Wellness, the auditor said.
    — Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of incorrectly
Adverb
  • The lobster fishing industry, based mostly in Maine, has pushed back, saying the claim inaccurately portrays it as a threat to whales and constitutes defamation that has caused economic harm.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • This discrepancy means standard evaluations may inaccurately portray an AI's safety and efficacy.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of inaccurately
Adverb
  • Axios first reported allegations in May about Edwards allegedly having behaved inappropriately toward his young female staff.
    — Jeff Ballou, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Police in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, released surveillance video of a suspect accused of inappropriately touching a 12-year-old girl inside a Dollar Tree store Monday afternoon.
    — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of inappropriately
Adverb
  • Don’t be pointlessly inscrutable.
    — Kim Scott, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But Senate Democrats in recent months have perfected the strategy of pointlessly running this tactic into the ground.
    — Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of pointlessly
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