erroneously
adv/ɪˈɹəʊnɪəsli/
Etymology From erroneous + -ly.
1
In an erroneous manner.
2
Incorrectly.
- 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.2017 October 20, Jeremy Diamond, “Kelly erroneously claimed congresswoman took credit for building funding, video shows”, in CNN, archived from the original on 14 Jul 2025: