erroneously

Example Sentences

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In 2021, the now-bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi erroneously sent hundreds of bitcoins to some users, though it later recouped much of the funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also erroneously stated that you can’t bring a gun to a protest.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Gutman was suspended by ABC in early 2020 after he erroneously reported on-air that all four of Kobe Bryant’s daughters were on board the helicopter that crashed and killed the NBA icon and eight others.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

She said Thomas has been "erroneously reported" as being a sound engineer.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

On the negative side, arts teachers are seen as separate “specialists,” which erroneously relieves the classroom teacher of any responsibility for incorporating the arts into the daily classroom experience.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin