mistakenly

Etymology

From mistaken + -ly.

adv

  1. wrongly, erroneously
    I mistakenly assumed that the shop was still there.
  2. by accident, by mistake, in error (without intention to do so)
    Today I mistakenly took your packed lunch to work.

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