erroneously
UK: ɪˈrəʊ.ni.əs.li | US: ɪˈroʊ.ni.əs.li
adv. in a mistaken or incorrect manner
adv. based on or containing error
The word "erroneously" derives from the Latin "erroneus" (wandering, straying), which itself comes from "errare" (to wander or err). The suffix "-ous" forms an adjective meaning "full of," and "-ly" converts it into an adverb. The progression reflects the idea of "straying from correctness," metaphorically linking physical wandering to intellectual or factual error.
The data was erroneously recorded due to a software glitch.
He was erroneously accused of theft before the truth came out.
The article erroneously stated that the event was canceled.
She erroneously believed the deadline was next week.
The map erroneously showed a river where none existed.